Important Days & Events MCQs - 2026-08-24

The International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition was proclaimed by UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) through its Resolution 29 C/40 at the 29th session of the General Conference in 1997.

The day commemorates the uprising of enslaved people in Saint-Domingue (now Haiti) on the night of August 22-23, 1791. This event marked the beginning of the Haitian Revolution, which led to the abolition of slavery and the independence of Haiti, significantly influencing the global movement against slavery.

The International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition is observed annually on August 23. This date commemorates the uprising of enslaved people in Saint-Domingue (now Haiti) on the night of August 22-23, 1791, which played a crucial role in the abolition of the transatlantic slave trade.