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More copies of this ISBN:This title in other formats:Enslaved: True Stories of Modern Day Slaveryby Jesse Sage
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:Twenty-seven million people are estimated to be held in slavery around the world today. This collection of first-hand accounts will raise awareness and show how slavery is thriving in the twenty first century. From poverty-stricken countries to affluent American suburbs, slaves toil as sweatshop workers, sex slaves, migrant workers, domestic servants, and chattel slaves. This groundbreaking collection includes accounts written by ten former slaves and slaveholders in Southeast Asia, Africa, the Middle East, and the United States. From Micheline, a Haitian girl who wound up as a domestic worker in Connecticut, to Abdel, a Mauritanian slave owner turned abolitionist, these are stories that will heighten awareness of a global human rights crisis that can no longer be ignored. About the AuthorJesse Sage and Liora Kasten are associate directors of the American Anti-Slavery Group. Sage has appeared on NPR, BET, Pacifica Radio, and has spoken widely across the country. Fast Company recognized him as one of its "Fast 50" social innovators for his development of activist web-portal iAbolish.com. Table of ContentsForeword: The Imperative to Listen and Then Act--Gloria Steinem * Introduction: Behind the Stories: Modern Day Slavery in Context--Jesse Sage & Liora Kasten * The Journey of an Orphan: In and Out of Bondage from Haiti to Connecticut--Micheline Slattery * I Am Not Abeeda: Surviving Ten Years of Slavery in Sudan--Abuk Bak * Snapshots from My Life as a Slave in America--Jill Leighton * Trapped on the Balcony: The Tale of a Sri Lankan Held Hostage in Lebanon--Beatrice Fernando * Rescue by Email: The Desperate Plight of an Au Pair in Cairo--Selina Juma * Laogai: Inside China’s Forgotten Forced Labor Camps--Harry Wu * Atop the Second Wave: Testimony from a Belarus Prison--Sveta * Amazing Grace in Mauritania: A Slave Owner’s Awakening--Abdel Nasser Ould Yessa * Epilogue: Where You Come In--Jesse Sage & Liora Kasten What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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