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- ↑ "INTERNATIONAL DAY OF REMEMBRANCE OF THE VICTIMS OF SLAVERY AND THE TRANSATLANTIC SLAVE TRADE". International Coalition of Sites of Conscience. Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2024-03-25.
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- ↑ "International Day of Remembrance of Slavery Victims and the Transatlantic Slave Trade", timeanddate.com.
- ↑ "Unveiling of the Permanent Memorial to Honour the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade at the United Nations", UNESCO, 26 March 2015.
- ↑ "The Ark of Return: Lest We Forget", YouTube.
- ↑ Robert Bernstein, "The Arc of Return: The UN Unveils 'The Permanent Memorial to Honour the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade'", Island Voice, 1 April 2015.