This is a must-watch TED video on modern day slavery. CLICK LIKE to stand in solidarity with abolitionists and enslaved people worldwide. 10 facts about slavery today from Free the Slaves: 1. Slavery = forced to work without pay under threat of violence and unable to walk away. 2. 27 million slaves are in the world today. 3. Slavery is not legal anywhere but happens everywhere. 4. The majority of slaves can be found in India and in African countries. 5. Each year, thousands of slaves are traf cked into the U.S. 6. Slaves work in elds, brothels, homes, mines, restaurants—anywhere slave owners can feed their greed. 7. Human traf cking is the modern-day slave trade. 8. $90 is the average cost of a human slave sold around the world. 9. Slave holders use many terms to avoid the word “slavery”: debt bondage, bonded labor, attached labor, restavec, forced labor, indentured servitude and human trafficking. 10. We can end slavery in our lifetime. Everyone has a role to play: government, business, international organizations, consumers, and YOU.
Posted on: Fri, 07 Jun 2013 07:41:38 +0000
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