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Slavery is not something that ended 250 years ago
The PM celebrates the “unique and valuable celebration of the African-Caribbean community” for Black History Month (October 2015).
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10DS:  Black History Month 2015: David Cameron's message

International Slavery Museum

Slavery will always exist as long as 1 person can control another by ‘force’

Desperation of young female Syrian refugees

FCO hosts event to celebrate BHM

The role of West Indian soldiers during the First World War

We Were There: Black History Month

True scale of modern slavery in UK revealed as strategy to tackle it published

Short film shows the full extent of slavery in the UK

National Archives - slavery

Database of British slave ownership available online

Listing of 18 historic buildings amended to highlight their links to the abolition of slavery

Listing of 25 historic buildings with links to slavery and its abolition

Spotlight on women at Serco – Anita’s story