Featured: Slaves

1 rating
From: ThePresident
June 2007 Think slavery is a thing of the past? Think again. In the African state of Niger, an estimated 870,000 people are born into slavery. They spend their entire lives belonging to a master, who can beat, rape or sell them at will. Despite being technically illegal, slavery is so engrained in the national psyche that a government spokesman praises it as a "cultural tradition". But in the world's second poorest country, casting off the shackles of slavery and finding a job is unthinkable for many.
comments:0
3120 views
3866 days ago

Promotion:

Born into Slavery -The Slave Narratives

Born into Slavery -The Slave Narratives

In the 1930s, the Works Progress Administration sponsored a Federal Writers' Project de...

More...






Popular Tags

Film Entertainment General Nelson Mandela Heritage South Africa Social Education Obama Documentary Arts Movies Music Animation The World Short Black Bob Marley Community Sports Horror Top 10 Spirit Comedy Pranks Sport Football History Boxing Muhammad Ali Maya Cup 2014 Creative Angelou Politics Film,entertainment Skills Reggae Films Rap Slave 2015