International Day of Remembrance for the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade

Here you can see photo examples of tattoo designs on the theme of slavery and the slave trade, which will help mark the International Day of Remembrance for the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade – March 25.

International Day of Remembrance for the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade – information and photos of finished tattoo designs

International Day of Remembrance for the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade – Facts & Photos

The discovery of the New World is historically associated with a terrible genocide and the transformation of a huge number of local residents into slaves, who later found their place on plantations in America. As a result of the conquests, only Liberia and Ethiopia retained their independence..

To remind of those terrible events and the very problem of the slave trade, around the world, including the countries of the former USSR, the date of commemoration was introduced – March 25 (International Day of Remembrance for the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade).

The date was established by the UN in 2007 to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the abolition of the slave trade.

Facts!

• Only about 10% of transported slaves reached their destination alive, the rest died on the way
• According to some opinions, in the modern world there are distorted forms of slavery: the use of children in war, forced marriages, isolated servants.

The most common symbols of slavery are chains, shackles, bars, handcuffs. It is examples of such tattoo designs that we suggest you look at below..

Photo examples of tattoo drawings on the topic of slavery and bondage from 03/25/2020