Submitted by Bruno De Oliveira on Tuesday 30th November 2021
Published on Monday 6th December 2021
Current status: Closed
Closed: Monday 6th June 2022
Signatures: 91
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National bank holiday for Slavery Abolition
The Slavery Abolition Act of 1833, which abolished slavery throughout most parts of the British Empire, came into force the following year, on 1 August 1834. We call upon the Government to make the first Friday of August a Bank Holiday.
By making the first Friday of August a Bank Holiday National bank holiday on Slavery Abolition, communities can come together to remember as they do on other important moments in our nation's history. This can be a date to bring people from different backgrounds to reflect and learn about Slavery Abolition.
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