Through their struggles and their desire for dignity and freedom, slaves have contributed to the universality of human rights.

UNESCO: Message from the Director-General on the occasion of the International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition | United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization

This culture has been developed over two centuries of struggles, trials and victories by millions of men and women who have sought freedom.

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Their courageous struggles and ultimate success and the enduring conviction of all who keep the light of freedom alive remind us that human destiny will be what we make of it.

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