It think of the antebellum South.
Did you know that today, October 2nd, 2008, there are more people held in slavery than at any other time in the history of the world.
Today.
When you think about that fact, where do you imagine those slaves are?
Cambodia? Darfur? Chicago?
I met one once. In Los Angeles. She had escaped. But prior to that, she was held by a guy who made her work in the sex trade. She was forced to dance at night. He took most of what she made. Then he locked her up every night inside the barber shop he owned. She slept on the floor. Her life wasn't her own. Actually she didn't own anything. She was owned.
In America.
There are 27 million people held in slavery right now.
Just thought you might want to know.
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