Rejected petition Change the curriculum to teach black history in primary and secondary schools

Teach black history and anti racism. Teach an accurate black history to include positive aspects of African history to include not just slavery but also the civil rights movement Black inventors and the positive contributions black people have made.

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African history is rich it starts with Oldest humans remains ever found. The first civilisations and farming and agricultural. Black inventors have inventors many things that we use today including but not limited to the traffic light, sanitary towels, air conditioning unit, mail box, hair brush, chamber commode. It’s important to teach this history without these these the work would not be as it is today. Important historical events and figures should also be taught in order to achieve equalIty

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We have published the following petitions, which you might like to sign:

Reform the National Curriculum on the basis of equality and BAME representation: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/324690

Making the UK education curriculum more inclusive of BAME history: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/323961

Make black history a compulsory part of the national curriculum for all ages: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/323654

Teach Britain's colonial past as part of the UK's compulsory curriculum: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/324092

Add education on diversity and racism to all school curriculums: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/323808

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 16 June 2020
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