Slavery Today
Slavery Today | Slavery in the United States Is a Serious Problem
Emma Dorothy Reinhardt is the managing director of the American Anti-Slavery Group, a grassroots organization founded in 1993 to combat slavery around the world.
Summary: International slave traders lure poverty-stricken foreigners to the United States with promises of employment and better living conditions. However, once they arrive in America, these impoverished foreigners are forced to work for little or no pay, are beaten, raped, and starved, and are told they or their families will die if they run away. Until recently, slave traders and slave...
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Table of Contents
- Trafficking in Humans Is a Global Issue
- Slavery in the United States Is a Serious Problem
- Slavery in Mauritania Is a Serious Problem
- Bonded Labor Enslaves the Poor
- Slavery Is Big Business
- World Leaders Must Combat Slavery Worldwide
- The United States Must Work to Abolish Slavery
- Sex Slavery Must Be Eradicated
- Slave Redemption Has a Role in Combating Slavery in Sudan
- Slave Redemption Increases Slavery in Sudan
- Reparations Should Be Paid to Descendants of African American Slaves
- Reparations Should Not Be Paid to Descendants of African American Slaves
- Organizations to Contact
- Bibliography
- Copyright
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