Slavery. What do you know about it?

Question

This year marks the Bicentennial anniversary of The Abolition Acts of 1807 (and 1833).
How much do you know about it, and who did it affect?
And how much do you know about Slavery that exists now?
I would like to hear your thoughts.

I do understand that this question is being raised, but I wanted to know your thoughts for myself.
The main reason is that I have discovered that an ancestor of mine was involved in the abolition process, but then the thought came to me that it still exists! (I have also been told that he was sent to be a slave - but havent researched that).
Another thing I have come across in my researching of this is that many Black people were involved with the slave trade before during and after the 'White' involvement.
And then there are other groups that tend to be ignored, such as Chinese slaves.
The more I research and find out about Slavery, the more I realise that people of any race or religion could have (and problably would have) been involved in the slave trade.
I do realise that the impact of the Black slave trade was probably the most significant, but reading through some of the Slaves writings, to them colour didnt really exist, but their absolute lack of freedom certainly did.

Answer 1

This must be the most talked about subject on this site at the moment. but I think your questions answer themselves, slavery effected..well slaves, and too answer your other question, id like to think i know a bit about the subject

Slavery is rife within the modern world, its just easier for 'the powers that be' to focus on past events, rather than deal with current problems.

For example why is Tony Blair apologizing to the Irish over stolen potatoes or Britain's involvement in transporting African slaves, when the streets of London are swamped with east European sex slaves?

Also the bicentennial anniversary is currently a British event, our American cousins were a bit slower in abolishing slavery...What does the constitution say...All men are created equal.............unless they were black

AFTERNOTE
To add to my comments, as this seems a genuine questions, you are right many researchers point to the fact that African nations enslaved Europeans (as far as southern England)long before the now famous slave trade. But, as I'm sure you are aware, slaves have long been recognized as an instrumental process of a nations greed. Many will point to Egypt as the early examples, and if you think it is 7000 years old, ill be interested to know if you find an older example. Happy researching

Answer 2

specific, there grew to become into White slavery. The British used the Irish as slaves up till the 1920s in the coal mines in Britain (often babies). as we communicate there are cutting-part-day White slaves from jap Europe who're trafficked into brothels in the U. S. and Canada and Western Europe (alongside with babies). in the previous, many indentured servants (dropped at places like Georgia chained to boats) have been Irish. 95% of them died in slavery. you will would desire to do your individual analyze. Use your textbook, valid web content, a library e book, and ask your librarian for any old information they'd have. you additionally can digital mail an international relatives professor (for ex: google in "Purdue college" then click "international relatives" and locate the professor's digital mail) approximately cutting-part-day slavery. you may learn and assessment what you come across, and verify which you do cite your aspects and do a bibliography on the tip. additionally, see in case you will come across any DVDs from PBS or the historic previous Channel. ultimately, "orphan" British babies after WWI and WWII have been sent to Australia as "family contributors servants"

Answer 3

Yes, all of the above. I glad that other people are becoming aware of this sordid institution. While the law in most countries outlaws slavery it still is punishing the victims. So it shows that our governance is archaic and we must be more active in pressing our governments to make laws that actually protect the victims.

Answer 4

Slavery
our family long ago use to have a person whom has been purchased at Bizerta market to help our grand grand ma to raise her children whom just came from Algeria THAT PERSON has been considered as their sister and lived respected , loved up to her death
I remember my father saying that DDADA FATHMA (etait sa mere adoptive ) has been his adoptive mother

DDADA FATHMA has been black colored has her african collar and has been beared near muy grand grand pa (etait de couleur noire avait son colier african et a ete en,ceveli tout pret de mon grand grand pere au cimetiere bennour à Bizerte ) at bizerta cimeterry

Answer 5

I know quite a bit about it.

What are your specific questions?

I was a History major at Kent State.