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'Just as nineteenth-century slave narratives forced readers to admit the humanity of slaves, the stories in Enslaved force us to admit that slavery still exists.' - Gloria Steinem
'The chilling stories that make up Enslaved describe with terrible immediacy some of the forms enslavement now takes, from the markets of Mauritania to the suburbs of Miami. Nowadays, the word silence is often used in relation to slavery - the complicit silence echoing in the halls of commerce and power; the unheard shout of the distant, illiterate slave. On the eve of this bicentenary, we are assailed by a multitude of voices, and cannot but be gripped by their enduring urgency. - The Daily Telegraph
'Apparently, a good book is one that gives you an insight into humanity. If true then this one is the epitome of such a work...It highlights how we can all be awoken and change.' - Charlotte Haines-Lyon and Andrew Chapman, www.surefish.co.uk
'The chilling stories that make up Enslaved describe with terrible immediacy some of the forms enslavement now takes, from the markets of Mauritania to the suburbs of Miami. Nowadays, the word silence is often used in relation to slavery - the complicit silence echoing in the halls of commerce and power; the unheard shout of the distant, illiterate slave. On the eve of this bicentenary, we are assailed by a multitude of voices, and cannot but be gripped by their enduring urgency. - The Daily Telegraph
'Apparently, a good book is one that gives you an insight into humanity. If true then this one is the epitome of such a work...It highlights how we can all be awoken and change.' - Charlotte Haines-Lyon and Andrew Chapman, www.surefish.co.uk
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An estimated 27 million people are held in slavery around the world today. Owned like animals by masters, they toil as forced sweatshop workers, sex slaves, migrant workers, domestic servants, and chattel slaves. This collection brings those cries to public attention, and will convince readers that slavery is in fact a modern-day problem.
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
The Different Types of Slavery Described in First Person Accounts
26 Jun 2008
Format:Hardcover
This book is edited by Jesse Sage and one other author. The forward was written by Gloria Steinem, not the whole book.
The book contains different chapters written by people who were either held in slavery or were slave owners. There is a chapter about an American girl who was abducted and abused as a young teenager. I have researched this topic for three years and I have not come across an account as disturbing as hers. The fact that her abuse occurred within the U.S. and wasn't noticed/stopped by anyone else (especially hospital staff) is alarming. Her story bridges the gap between what is called "prostitution" when it happens in the U.S. and "trafficking" when it occurs elsewhere. The descriptions of her abuse are alarming. Read her account only if you are prepared to keep each detail with you forever.
I recommend "Enslaved" because it describes and categorizes the different types of slavery that are occurring. A plus is that the accounts are written by the people affected by slavery in some form and not sensationalist journalists. Evocative and informative.
The book contains different chapters written by people who were either held in slavery or were slave owners. There is a chapter about an American girl who was abducted and abused as a young teenager. I have researched this topic for three years and I have not come across an account as disturbing as hers. The fact that her abuse occurred within the U.S. and wasn't noticed/stopped by anyone else (especially hospital staff) is alarming. Her story bridges the gap between what is called "prostitution" when it happens in the U.S. and "trafficking" when it occurs elsewhere. The descriptions of her abuse are alarming. Read her account only if you are prepared to keep each detail with you forever.
I recommend "Enslaved" because it describes and categorizes the different types of slavery that are occurring. A plus is that the accounts are written by the people affected by slavery in some form and not sensationalist journalists. Evocative and informative.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Rating is difficult...
17 Mar 2009
Format:Paperback
Rating this feels so wrong...I hate to give it such an amazing review when the topic is such a difficult subject. This book gives the reader an inside look at the world of "enslaved" people. Even here in the United States, which some might think impossible. The idea of being enslaved is not always the way people think a person can be a slave...the book gives insight to the different types of slavery. A short must read for anyone!
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Amazing book.
21 Sep 2010
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
This book is amazing, it shows the reader a glimpse of how horrid it is for people that deal with slavery, and not just one type of slavery.
I think we need books like this one to be read more and more open to the public, the topic deserves more public recognition to help fight modern day slavery.
I think we need books like this one to be read more and more open to the public, the topic deserves more public recognition to help fight modern day slavery.
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