SA's Pres. Mbeki: Poverty in Africa is causing new slavery in Europe, and it's the developed world's fault. Quotes Karl Marx. picked by rambler 1 year ago

Who knew?? picked by kxmk 1 year ago

According to a contract exposed by an undercover reporter, a child laborer is paid 3.5 yuan ($0.50) an hour and must work at least 300 hours a month. picked by deEPCHill 4 months ago

As Britain prepares to commemorate 200 years since the abolition of the slave trade, a new photographic exhibition focuses on human trafficking in the UK today. picked by tundramonkey 2 years ago

Slaves, obey your earthly masters with fear and trembling, with a sincere heart, as you would Christ. picked by Bornbad 1 year ago

The owners of a Denver sushi restaurant are accused of holding their workers in "indentured servitude" and making them work without pay for years, the attorney general said Tuesday. picked by doggylives 4 months ago

New Jersey lawmakers begin considering a measure that would make theirs the first northern U.S. state to offer an expression of regret for slavery. picked by DemureArt 8 months ago

A former teacher was sentenced Tuesday to more than seven years in prison for forcing a Haitian girl to work as a slave for years, each day of the week, in her South Florida home.

Apparently the woman still refuses to admit she did anything wrong. picked by jhordie 3 months 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

What are your thoughts?
Do we punish people who didn't do anything wrong in order to enrich people who weren't harmed? picked by 2manyusernames 2 years 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

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 5 months ago

"Ron Paul appeared on "Meet the Press" over the weekend, and gave voice to a sentiment scarcely heard in American politics. He claimed that the Civil War was unnecessary" picked by gammerus 8 months ago

From the epic novel, Brazil, here's an excerpt. Brazil is the heart wrenching story of a Brazilian child torn from his mother and sold into a lifetime of slavery on a Sao Paulo coffee plantation. picked by amador 2 years ago

Toni Morrison once lamented that there was no monument to commemorate slaves and their history. “There is no suitable memorial, or plaque, or wreath or wall, or park or skyscraper lobby,” “There’s no 300-foot tower, there’s no small bench by the road.”

Well now there is a monument. She finally has her “bench by the road.” picked by BernardBlack 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

When George Washington was President and Philadelphia was the nation's capital, Washington's slaves lived with him in the north. Eulogies for the nine slaves were part of a formal ceremony paying tribute to their lives -- and deaths. picked by hisidea 1 year ago

One man's take on the "N-word" as used by whites and blacks. Not what I would consider an iron-clad defense, but certainly brings up some interesting points. Thoughts, Plimates? picked by Rowangrey 3 months ago

The Alabama Senate and House of Representatives on Tuesday passed separate resolutions apologizing for slavery.(just a few years too late) picked by Bornbad 1 year ago

Just two generations ago, America was a nation of mostly thrifty people living within their means, even setting money aside for unforeseen expenses.

Today, Americans carry $2.56 trillion in consumer debt, up 22 percent since 2000 alone, according to the Federal Reserve Board. The average household’s credit card debt is $8,565, up almost 15 percent from 2000. picked by BWallaby 1 month ago