Important Days & Events MCQs - 2026-08-21

The day specifically commemorates the transatlantic slave trade, its abolition, and the ongoing struggle against racism and all forms of oppression that stem from it.

UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) designated August 23rd as the International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition in 1997.

The International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition is observed on August 23rd each year. This date was chosen by UNESCO to commemorate the events of the transatlantic slave trade.