This petition was submitted during the 2019-2024 parliament
Rejected petition Include the realities of Imperialism and Colonialism in the British Curriculum
The government must ensure that British School Children learn of the horrific ways British Colonialism and Imperialism affected its Empire. Especially the damage to Indigenous Populations and those expatriated against their will.
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As written by in a Change.org petition
“By excluding the evils of British Imperialism, along with how members of the African Diaspora contributed to the British nation-state, British children are robbed of understanding how colonialist ideology was implemented. This stunts the growth of racial equality in the UK and hinders the racial esteem of Black British children.
Better education for our children is the most effective tool for constructing an anti-racist society.”
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Add education on diversity and racism to all school curriculums: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/323808
Making the UK education curriculum more inclusive of BAME history: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/323961
Teach Britain's colonial past as part of the UK's compulsory curriculum: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/324092
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