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For enslaved people, the holiday season was a time for revelry – and a brief window to fight back

During the era of slavery in the Americas, enslaved men, women and children also enjoyed the holidays. Slave owners usually gave them bigger portions of food, gifted them alcohol and provided extra days of rest.

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Virginia Teacher Condemned for Making Students 'Emotional' by Passing Around Cotton During Lesson on Slavery

A Virginia high school teacher has come under fire for the way she chose to impart a lesson about slavery to her students.

Latin Times

Virginia high school under fire after Black students ‘bullied’ during history lesson featuring raw cotton

Advocates said the choice of demonstration during a lesson about slavery and the invention of the cotton gin showed ‘poor taste and judgement’

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Teen Who Fled ISIS Sex Slavery Allegedly Raped in Canada by the Man Who Helped Her Escape

A Yazidi teen who escaped ISIS slavery alleges sexual assault by a Winnipeg community leader who was supposed to help refugees rebuild their lives.

Latin Times

NIA arrests absconder in Laos human trafficking and cyber slavery case

Kamran Haider's arrest marked a significant step by the agency towards dismantling the international human trafficking syndicate. Read further on Dynamite News:

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'Modern Slavery': Indonesians In Clutches Of Scam Syndicates

Indonesian fruit seller Budi was seeking better prospects when he signed up for an IT job in Cambodia.

International Business Times

Joe Biden addresses America’s ‘original sin’ of slavery on Angola visit

US president remembers ‘stolen men and women and children brought to our shores’ and lauds American investment in country

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Australia restricting number of domestic workers foreign diplomats can bring into the country, UN official says

Information campaign directed at diplomatic missions expected after court cases highlighted ‘slave-like’ working conditions for domestic workers

The Guardian - AU

Migrants, Indigenous people at higher risk of slavery

Modern slavery remains a significant concern in Australia, with those facing barriers to recourse and justice at a heightened risk of exploitation.

AAP

Silly storm names belie their danger

Letters: Storm Bert | Joy of old diaries | Slavery museums | Salt usage

The Guardian - UK

Liverpool’s slavery museum deserves funding

Letter: Elisabeth Winder highlights a museum that already exists on the transatlantic slave trade, in response to the possibility of a permanent exhibition in London’s British Museum

The Guardian - UK

Send crisis in England and Wales leaving children more vulnerable, says report

Experts point to increased risk of criminal and sexual exploitation and call for urgent action from government

The Guardian - UK

Australian visa scheme a 'breeding ground' for slavery

Exploitation and working conditions likened to modern slavery have been alleged within a Pacific islander working visa scheme run by Australia.

AAP

Isaac Newton’s wealth ‘intimately connected’ with slavery, author says

Scientist and banker benefited from gold mined primarily by enslaved Africans in Brazil, book claims

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The Conversation

Casting a spotlight on the Black convicts of African descent who helped shape Australia

It is a new idea to many Australians that their past is connected to the tragic history of transatlantic slavery.

AAP

Human trafficking, sexual slavery reported in Australia

Modern slavery still persists in developed countries with the Australian Federal Police receiving 150 reports about entrapped victims.

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Exploring Legacy And Heritage In 'The Piano Lesson'

Explore the profound themes of family history, legacy of slavery, and supernatural elements in 'The Piano Lesson' film.

The Guardian - AU

‘I felt like a prisoner’: the domestic workers ‘trapped’ by Canberra’s diplomatic employers

One staff member was paid as little as 65 cents an hour and worked a seven-day week with no respite. Advocates say it’s modern slavery

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The Texas Tribune

How some Texas parents and historians say a new state curriculum glosses over slavery and racism

Education officials say the materials were designed to be age appropriate but critics argue they repeatedly omit key context and oversimplify history.

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Princess Eugenie will ‘never forget’ modern slavery victims

Opening up about a visit to the country in 2011, Princess Eugenie has said she will “never forget” a group of teenage girls she met who had been trapped in modern slavery in India.

The Conversation

Angolan prince started campaign to end Atlantic slave trade long before Europeans did – new book

For centuries, it has been held that the ideas and movement for the abolition of the transatlantic slave trade came from western abolitionists. No input from Africans has been acknowledged.

The Independent UK

Thousands left without protection from slavery in Employment Rights Bill loophole

Exclusive: The government has been warned that migrant fishermen are facing breaches of their human rights

The Independent UK

South Korean court finds former lawmaker guilty of misusing funds meant for sexual slavery victims

South Korea’s Supreme Court has given a suspended prison sentence to a former lawmaker who was found guilty of embezzling funds while leading a group supporting Korean survivors of Japan’s wartime sexual slavery

The Conversation

Racism is such a touchy topic that many US educators avoid it – we are college professors who tackled that challenge head on

It is not easy to teach about race in today’s political and social climate.

The Guardian - US

California voters reject measure to ban forced prison labor

Prop 6, which would have banned involuntary servitude in prisons, fails in blow to criminal justice reform advocates

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