Petition · past parliament
Schools should teach more about black history than slavery.
Rejected
16 signatures
What the petition asks
In school, students are only taught about slavery when it comes to black history. It should be mandatory for students to learn more about black history.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
You may wish to sign this petition calling for a similar action: Make the history curriculum for secondary schools more inclusive of BAME history
Timeline
| 30 Jan 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 19 Mar 2021 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
16
Status
Rejected
Rejected
19 Mar 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.