Submitted on Sunday 24th July 2022
Rejected on Tuesday 26th July 2022
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: fake-name (see below for details)
Make the 01st August (Emancipation Day) an official British Bank Holiday.
We believe it’s long over due that the 01st August recognised as ‘Emancipation Day’ worldwide in many other countries around the world should be commemorated officially here in the U.K. We believe the biggest way to commemorate this day would be to officially recognise it as a British bank holiday.
The brutal transatlantic slave trade and the abolition act of 1807 are both extremely significant events/ moments in British History.
Marking Emancipation Day (August 01st) as an official British Bank Holiday would be a most significant way of recognising the efforts of those involved in bringing to an end the U.K’s involvement in the transatlantic slave trade whilst at the same time being a beacon of community cohesion and an upgrade British history for future generations and the world.
You can't sign this petition because it was rejected. But you can still comment on it here at Repetition.me!
The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
18.226.177.223 Fri, 26 Apr 2024 05:12:14 +0100
