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trace _! ance/ry to ! ,indian           
subcont95t2 ,:]eas ,roma h be5 a "p (   
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foll[+ ! abolition ( ! enslavem5t (     
,roma 9 ! hi/oric ,romanian             
pr9cipalities2 ,:]eas ,roma live across 
! _w & ?r\gh\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas !
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contributions 9 _m fields1 includ+      
agriculture1 art1 crafts1 lit]ature1    
m$ic9e1 milit>y s]vice1 music1 sports1 &
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,fir/ ,_w ,romani ,congress met 9       
,london1 br++ ,roma toge!r f across     
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promot+ transnational coop]ation among  

,roma 9 combat+ social m>g9alization &  
build+ a positive future = ,roma        
ev]y:]e2 ,:]eas ,april #h is !re=e      
celebrat$ globally z ,int]national ,roma
 ,day2 ,:]eas ,roma 7 victims ( g5ocide 
c>ri$ out by ,nazi ,g]many & its ,axis  
p>tn]s1 & an e/imat$ #bjj1jjj to        
#ejj1jjj ,romani p 7 kill$ by ,nazis &  
_! allies across ,europe dur+ ,_w ,w>   
,,ii2 ,:]eas1 on ! night ( ,augu/ #b-c1 
#aidd1 ! s-call$ 8,gypsy ,family ,camp0 
:]e ,romani p 7 int]n$ at               
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s+le night1 betwe5 #d1bjj & #d1cjj      
,romani m51 wom51 & *ildr5 7 kill$ 9 gas
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anniv]s>y ( t tragic ev5t2 ,:]eas _m    
c\ntries are tak+ positive /eps to      
rememb] & tea* ab\t ! g5ocide ( ,roma by
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,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,congress held   
its fir/ he>+ to exam9e ! situation (   
,roma 9 #aiid3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t !   
,s5ate-- 7#a7 rememb]s ! g5ocide ( ,roma
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commemorates ! #ge? anniv]s>y ( !       
de/ruction ( ! ,gypsy ,family ,camp :]e 
,romani p 7 int]n$ at ,aus*witz2  7#b7  
comm5ds ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,holocau/       
,memorial ,museum = its role 9 promot+  
remembrance ( ! ,holocau/ & educat+ ab\t
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,int]national ,roma ,day z an           
opportunity to honor ! culture1 hi/ory1 
& h]itage ( ! ,romani p 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates z "p ( ! l>g] ,romani global     
diaspora2 &  7#d7 welcomes ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,/ate's p>ticipation 9 c]emonies &     
ev5ts celebrat+ ,int]national ,roma ,day
 & simil> engagem5t by ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
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