Helping Slaves in Niger
Amnesty International tries to educate the world about existing slavery and how to provide training and education for released slaves. A slave
Slaves Without Legal Recourse
There are more than 3000 slaves in Paris. Having been brought in illegally, these people have no rights or legal recourse. There needs to be an
Price of Slaves
From 3000 BC onwards, slaves have cost their owners from between $40,000-$80,000 (in today's dollars.) Around 1970, the population explosion
Legal Restitution for Slave
Having been kept captive for 10 years as a house slave, a woman must now face the woman who held her captive. She appears in court to sue her
Life As A Slave
"No day ever dawns for the slave, for all is night," is how an ex slave described life on a plantation. Slaves were treated as subhuman.
Unrest Among the Slaves
Unrest grows among slaves on the plantations. Lincoln backs a plan to encourage freed slaves to return to Africa.
Slaves and Their Music
hymns become popular among the slaves.
Autobiography of a Slave
Isabella (Sojourner's slave name) was born to a northern slave owner in 1797. Her early life is documented in her autobiographical narrative
Being Secretary of Labor
Former Secretary of Labor and university professor Robert Reich reflects on his service as Secretary of Labor in the Clinton administration. "It was
Subject: Labor, Department of
Transcript: I'd do it again in a heartbeat. I loved being secretary of labor. It was the best job i ever had, it's the best job i ever Will have. It was
