Last season's fixture with Leeds was marred by crowd problems with visiting fans infiltrating the home end, and there are doubts whether this season's game will be played on the designated date.

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In 2009, Congress designated the date as a day of service, and it is now one of the largest days of charitable service.

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The date has been designated by UNESCO as Slavery Remembrance Day, a reminder that enslaved Africans were the main agents of their own liberation.

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Teme Bridge is a designated historic monument and parts of it date back to medieval times.

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