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Written by Myia Gilmore Human Slavery is a global business that thrives on the exploitation of labor on people. It can be seen within human trafficking, debt bondage, and forced labor, these being the main examples of human slavery (Kara, S). While many believe that slavery was only apparent during civil war times, it isContinue reading “Cultural Studies: Myia Gilmore”

Human slavery in the twenty-first century is a more prominent issue than many would think. Slavery during our time today is otherwise known as human trafficking which can be defined as “Using force, fraud, or coercion to compel someone to perform labor (such as factory work, in restaurants, hotels, construction, and as domestic servants) orContinue reading “Power: Allison Koonce”

Human slavery first arose in the 17th and 18th century when African American people were forced into slavery by the American colonies. They worked as laborers and indentured servants producing tobacco and cotton. African Americans were directly targeted the most during this time of hardship because they were considered to be the lowest race comparedContinue reading “Perception: Minh-Thy Nguyen”

Human trafficking and modern-day slavery can be defined as an act that “involves transporting, recruiting or harboring people for the purpose of exploitation, using violence, threats or coercion.” (Anti-Slavery International, 2020) Our community partner was Ken Gilmore, from Guardian Group, which is an organization that works to find and help victims of human trafficking, andContinue reading “Values/Beliefs: Hayley Houston”

Our frame of reference is the point of view that we can use to see and understand events based off of our prior knowledge, assumptions, values and languages. When examining slavery, our frame of reference can either create a fixed mindset focusing on the slavery in our history or create a broader understanding leading usContinue reading “Frame of Reference: Julia Manning”