Britain's slave trading past is getting a human face as an ancestry-tracing website starts putting the personal histories of the victims online for the first time. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

With $50 and a plane ticket to Haiti, one can buy a slave. There are more slaves on the planet today than at any time in human history. Adjusting for inflation, in 1850 a slave would cost roughly $30k to $40k. Today you can go to Haiti and buy a 9-year-old girl to use as a sexual and domestic slave for $50. picked by 2manyusernames 6 months ago

A "monstrous" millionaire couple from Long Island's Gold Coast kept two Indonesian women as slaves for five years. picked by Bornbad 1 year ago

"As you enter the heaven of liberty, you literally have to cross the hell of slavery," picked by kxmk 1 year ago

A representative of the Saudi Arabia government is trying to lobby for the review of this rapist/slave owner sentenced to 20-to-life in 2006.

Their defense then and now? He was acting in "traditional Muslim traditions". Fine. Send him down to Texas, Alabama, or Mississippii. They have a few "traditions" of their own. picked by 2manyusernames 5 months ago

35 felony charges, including accusations of forcible oral sodomy, kidnapping, rape and perjury. And people wonder why cops get a bad rap. picked by moe 5 months ago

Police have rescued two teenage Bulgarian sisters from a circus in southern Italy which forced one of them to swim with flesh-eating piranhas for the amusement of guests. picked by AutumnLotus 6 months ago

St. Louis County (MN) Commissioner Keith Nelson explains how he would vote on slavery if given the choice. picked by Bornbad 1 year ago

Preliminary genetic research suggests that African slaves are responsible for nearly every facet of one of the first rice varieties grown in the U.S., as well as one of the most lucrative crops in early American history. picked by mitzuzake 9 months ago

In an effort to keep more money for themselves, the Cherorkee tribe will vote to overturn a 141-year-old agreement, revoking the Cherokee citizenship of the descendants of slaves owned by the tribe. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

Turns up what may be the earliest case of cancer ever found there.

/Side note: I visited the museum where that Viking burial ship is exhibited. Awesome. picked by suebe 4 months ago

Well, it was a pirate ship too. But there are several parties up in arms about putting it on display as it was also a slave ship. picked by donteatpoop 2 years ago

Millionaire couple were each convicted of all charges in a 12-count federal indictment that included forced labor, conspiracy, involuntary servitude, and harboring aliens.

Update to this. picked by ReBoot 9 months ago

It is unbelievable that such horrible atrocities are still happening around the world. How do people allow this to happen? How do people perpetrate such acts against humanity?

some of the images may be a bit much for some of you picked by 2manyusernames 2 months ago

In other news, Virginia finds former slaves to apologize TO. picked by MaskedWriter 2 years ago

"the complaint claims that many Apple employees are routinely subjected to working conditions resembling indentured servitude, or 'modern day slaves,' for lack of better words." picked by qazwer00 1 month ago

“I called there, and I eventually spoke with him, and I said: ‘Hello, Mr. David Wilson?’ And he said: ‘Yes?’ And I said, ‘Well, my name is David Wilson, and I believe your family once owned mine.’

“He paused for a second and said: ‘Well, that could be." picked by gammerus 5 months ago

In addition to the Liberty Bell, there will be a new exhibit honoring the work and efforts made by the slaves of the era as well as showing what their daily lives were like. picked by MaskedWriter 2 years ago

That is what God will be saying to mankind as he pulls the plug on us. Why? Well it has to do with a orangutan named pony, who was shaved, kept chained to a wall and used as a sex slave in a brothel in Borneo. Quote, "it was a novelty for many of the men to have sex with an orangutan." Many!? picked by 2manyusernames 10 months ago

Okay, maybe I shouldn't put someone's chosen lifesyle in "weird", but it just fits... In the BDSM world, those who choose a submissive lifestyle are common. Usually it is one with parameters including safety words. There are limits set up and agreed to by both parties. Some, however, give up all limits and choose a complete "slave" lifestyle. Polly Peachum tells of her lif... read full post picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago