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Closed petition National bank holiday for Slavery Abolition
The Slavery Abolition Act of 1833, which abolished slavery throughout most parts of the British Empire, came into force the following year, on 1 August 1834. We call upon the Government to make the first Friday of August a Bank Holiday.
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By making the first Friday of August a Bank Holiday National bank holiday on Slavery Abolition, communities can come together to remember as they do on other important moments in our nation's history. This can be a date to bring people from different backgrounds to reflect and learn about Slavery Abolition.
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