| Description |
ix, 224 p. : ill., maps, ports. ; 22 cm. |
| Series |
Oneworld beginners' guides |
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Oneworld beginners' guides.
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| Note |
First published : 2009. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Summary |
There are 27 million slaves alive - more than at any point in history. This number is also greater than the total population stolen from Africa during four centuries of the transatlantic slave trade. This book blends the research with first-hand accounts from the slaves to reveal the truth behind one of the worst humanitarian crises facing us. |
| Contents |
Perpetual chains : slavery throughout history and today -- By yet another name : definitions and forms of modern slavery -- A money-making system : modern slavery and the global economy -- Their own sufferings : modern slavery for women and girls -- Of one blood : racial, ethnic, and religious aspects of modern slavery -- Subjugated soldiers, terrorized terrain : armed conflict and environmental destruction as factors in modern slavery -- The suffering of multitudes : modern slavery's health risks and consequences -- To effect its abolition : ending slavery in our lifetimes. |
| Subject |
Slavery -- History -- 21st century.
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Antislavery movements.
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Poor -- Employment.
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Slave labor.
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| Added Author |
Trodd, Zoe.
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Williamson, Alex Kent.
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| ISBN |
9781851688159 (pbk) |
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1851688153 (pbk) |
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