Submitted on Saturday 6th June 2020
Rejected on Thursday 11th June 2020
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Include British Imperialism, Colonialism and the Slave Trade in the curriculum.
Currently, the realities and consequences of British imperialism and colonialism, including the slave trade, are not a statutory part of the national curriculum. Only by understanding and acknowledging our past can we address the racial injustice and inequality present in our country today.
The glorification of our imperialist past has instilled a more nationalistic and racist narrative to our national identity. This is preventing an honest and open discussion about white privilege and the oppression and exploitation of BAME communities and how this still shapes our society today.
I ask this government to provide an uncensored picture of our nation's history to develop a more aware, educated and compassionate generation of young people and build the foundation for a better future.
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
There's already a petition about this issue. We cannot accept a new petition when we already have one about a very similar issue.
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You may wish to sign some of these petitions:
Add education on diversity and racism to all school curriculums: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/323808
Making the UK education curriculum more inclusive of BAME history: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/323961
Teach Britain's colonial past as part of the UK's compulsory curriculum: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/324092
We have also published several petitions about race and equality more widely, which you can view here: petition.parliament.uk/petitions?state=open&topic=race-and-equality
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