Six years ago Michael Gove the then Secretary of State for Education tried to remove Mary Seacole, Olaudah Equiano and the Suffragettes from the national curriculum.

Please see the news coverage covering the campaign:

https://www.change.org/p/michael-gove-secretary-of-state-for-education-keep-mary-seacole-on-the-national-curriculum

https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/2013/01/michael-gove-air-brushing-black-people-out-history

https://www.obv.org.uk/news-blogs/open-letter-rt-michael-gove-mp

https://www.voice-online.co.uk/article/mary-seacole-be-removed-national-curriculum

https://www.theguardian.com/education/2013/jan/06/gove-mary-seacole-black-florence-nightingale

https://www.obv.org.uk/node/6220

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/another-gove-u-turn-mary-seacole-will-remain-on-the-curriculum-8485472.html

However working with Operation Black Vote who coordinated the campaign with support of 40,000 people, celebrities and key individuals in public life we stopped him. Let's ensure the Bank of England have greater BME representation on bank notes and at board level. Please support #banknotesofcolour campaign

https://www.change.org/p/time-for-1st-ever-banknoteofcolour