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Bicentenary of the Abolition of the Transatlantic Slave Trade

Categories: Articles:Asylum & Refugees | Published: 01/01/2007 | Views: 1543
2007 marks 200 years since the abolition of the transatlantic slave trade in the British Empire.

Tens of thousands of ordinary people signed petitions as part of the campaign to abolish the Transatlantic Slave Trade. Today slavery affects millions of people around the world. By signing the Declaration you can be part of a new mass movement for change. You can also write to your MP and spread the word to family and friends by sending them an ecard  
Justice and Peace is part of an ecumenical group in Scotland which will be marking the Christian input to the abolition of the transatlantic slave trade, as well as acknowledging the involvement of many Christians in the slave trade.  A series of events throughout Scotland is being planned for 2007 including a national ecumenical service which will held in June.  Further details will be posted here when they are available.  This Scottish Ecumenical group has been working closely with the 'Set all free' project of Churches Together in England
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