As a report reveals that 30 million people are enslaved, we ask what it will take to end such a lucrative business.
From: Slavery: A 21st Century Evil
Food Chain Slaves
It is a nation built on the abolition of slavery, but there are at least 40,000 slaves in the US today.
13 Jul 2016
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