Slavery in the United States began soon after English colonists first settled Virginia in 1607 and lasted as a legal institution until the passage of the Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution in 1865. It continues illegally to this day. Before the widespread establishment of chat...
The Malcolm X Collection on DVD: malcolmxfiles.blogspot.com Rare color footage of Malcolm X appearing on a television show in Chicago called "City Desk" on March 17, 1963. "My father didn't know his last name. My father got his last name from his grandfather and his grandfather got it from his gr...
American Slavery - 363 years of Slavery. 12 Million Africans shipped to America. Some feel its time to get over slavery. Slavery was a long time ago. (Really?) Interview with ex-slave Fountain Hughes, Baltimore, Maryland, June 11, 1949. My BlackAmerica
July 2005 The chains and markets may be gone, but in 21st century Africa, people are still being born as slaves. Produced by ABC Australia Distributed by Journeyman Pictures
20 August 2001 "We were sold and bought. In Albania it is no use going to the police because they only sell you again," says 21 yr old Anna who was dumped in the sea when the boat speeding her to Italy from Albania was intercepted. Produced by ABC Australia Distributed by Journeyman Pictures
A compilation of facts, footage, and pictures I made depicting modern slavery, human trafficking, etc. www.somaly.org shedances.org www.callandresponse.com www.notforsalecampaign.org www.polarisproject.org Sorry about the weird crop. I did not make it like that and I don't know why it is formated...
It is a nation built on the abolition of slavery, but there are at least 40000 slaves in the US today. In the opening episode of Slavery: A 21st Century Evil, Al Jazeera's Rageh Omaar investigates food chain slavery in the US.
Barber asks a pointed question to a historic figure and reminds us of what tyranical and fascists governments have done in the past when allowed to gain to much control. With special Internet bonus features! To volunteer or contribute, go to BarberForCongress.com Bonus features include Lewis Scha...
Episode one opens in the 1620s with the introduction of 11 men of African descent and mixed ethnicity into slavery in New Amsterdam. Working side by side with white indentured servants, these men labored to lay the foundations of the Dutch colony that would later become New York. There were no la...
I REALLY CAN'T SPEAK FOR ALL WHITE PEOPLE IN GENERAL, BUT I CAN SPEAK FOR MYSELF... I AM SORRY I KNOW I PERSONALLY HAVE NEVER BEEN A RACIST OR LIKED SLAVERY OR LIKED THE FACT THAT IT HAPPENED.. TO ME IT IS A VERY SHAMEFUL THING.. FROM WHAT I HAVE BEEN TOLD IT WAS FOR THE ECONOMY, WITH CHEAP LABOR...
There are an estimated 1.4 million sex slaves in the world today and international trafficking is on the rise.
The slave market is estimated to be worth $42 billion. All over the world, people continue to be kidnapped, transported, bought and sold like commodities. But in the 21st century how can anybody be forced into slavery? And can those who escape lead normal lives? Find out in a new XL report on RT.
Mauritania's endless sea of sand dunes hides an open secret: An estimated 10% to 20% of the population lives in slavery.
LOOKING BACK ON THE HISTORY OF SLAVERY..
features stories from Slavery: A Global Investigation, an effective tool for raising awareness about modern slavery.
