Rejected petition Put British colonial history in our national curriculum (KS1,2,3 & 4).

Let it: a) include that many of the BAME who came here from colonies did so as citizens, not as immigrants. b) not trivialize the BAME contribution in WW1 & 2. c) Celebrate the anti-slavery efforts of William Wilberforce d) Highlight that much of the wealth that came to Britain was from colonies.

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I believe the above will go some way towards reducing the grievances of BAME groups in this country. I also believe it will significantly help in community cohesion and preventing the growth of various kinds of extremism.

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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

We have also published several petitions about race and equality more widely, which you can view here: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions?state=open&topic=race-and-equality

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Date submitted 10 June 2020
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