Slavery today
By: Ronald D. Lankford, Jr., book editor.
Contributors: Lankford, Ronald D., 1962-
Series: At issue
Publisher: Greenhaven Press
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Detroit
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780737744408; 9780737744415
Subjects: Slavery -- United States -- History -- 21st century; Human trafficking -- United States; Slave labor -- United States
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Slavery in the United States is a serious problem; title: Slavery is a serious international problem; title: Important facts about slavery today; title: Slavery is different today versus yesterday; title: Human trafficking assumes many forms; title: Sex slavery is practiced in the United States; title: Human trafficking in the United States is difficult to document; title: Enormity of slavery problem overwhelms aid workers; title: Economic development can end slavery; title: Economic development causes slavery; title: Slave labor exists in the United States: agricultural industry; title: Prison labor is state-funded slavery; title: Reparations for slavery no longer has public support; title: Reparations for past injustices is an ethical issue; title: Slavery must be abolished again; title: Religion can play a role in abolishing slavery today.