The Troubling Slavery-Era Origins of Inmate Firefighting
The history of enslaved firefighters offers a cautionary tale about the dangers of relying on involuntary labor to fight ...
Supporters of ending ‘slavery’ in Kentucky line up behind Lexington lawmaker’s bill
During the six and a half years Savvy Shabazz spent incarcerated in nine Kentucky institutions, he worked for as little as 63 ...
Drug dealer given county's first anti-slavery order
A drug dealer who was jailed for six years has now been handed Hertfordshire's first slavery and trafficking prevention order ...
Bethlehem Area school director decries social-media jabs at teacher over ‘inappropriate’ slavery assignment
A Bethlehem Area school board member decried social media outrage at a Nitschmann Middle School teacher who gave sixth ...
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Slavery Never Ended: The Loophole That Keeps Black America Enslaved
History is more than what we learn in textbooks—it’s a living, breathing narrative that continues to shape the present. There are stories buried beneath the surface, pieces of history that challenge ...
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The Vast Geographic Scope of Slavery Is Hard to Fathom. One Groundbreaking Exhibition Shows Its True Scale Around the Globe
At the National Museum of African American History and Culture, "In Slavery's Wake" tells the international history of ...
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Exposed and exploited: addressing the climate migration modern slavery nexus in Bangladesh
In Bangladesh, loss and damage from climate change is hitting the poorest people hardest, impacting their lives and ...
Three people arrested in Stockport as part of police operation to combat modern slavery
Greater Manchester Police has arrested three people in Stockport as part of an operation to combat modern slavery | ITV News ...
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Modern Slavery Exists – and Must be Eradicated
The idea of slavery in modern times is a foreign concept for most Westerners. Of course, the Black Lives Matter movement was ...
Church accused of trying to be on 'cool side of history' with slavery reparations
Lord Sewell, the former chairman of the Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities, states in the report’s foreword that he ...
Bill to Remove Slavery Exception
Retired Gen. Mark Milley's personal security detail and security clearance is being pulled by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, ...
Labour accused of rank hypocrisy over plans to detain child migrants and ditch slavery protections
Yvette Cooper is pressing ahead with plans her party previously opposed as campaigners warn measures will only increase ...