EDUCATE YOURSELF TAKE A STAND FOR FREEDOM As we mark today the International Day for the Abolition of Slavery, we would like to take a moment and recommend you a documentary and a publication. Journey to Freedom is a documentary that brings to life the startling similarities between historic slavery and human trafficking, inspiring todays freedom fighters. It tells the true stories of two men—21st Century Cambodian Vannak Prum and 19th Century American Solomon Northup—who were sold into slavery more than 150 years apart. It also examines the communities of abolitionists from yesterday and today that fight to free men and women like Vannak and Solomon who are held against their will and forced to work for others. Journey to Freedom focuses in on the common roles played by individual abolitionists throughout history and the present day — Advocates, Defenders, Fighters, Caretakers — and then pulls back to reveal these individuals to be part of a vast network, a community of abolitionists, that has and continues to age this battle. In showing the inter-related individual roles that everyday people have played in history and today to end slavery, Journey to Freedom really asks “Will you join the network?” The Faces of Slavery reviews the myths and facts about trafficking in persons and helps you recognize the faces of modern slavery. The documentary can be viewed at youtu.be/dCUltykfPYQ and the publication is available at state.gov/documents/organization/201606.pdf. #EndSlavery
Posted on: Tue, 02 Dec 2014 15:00:00 +0000
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