The early morning of February 24, 1807, was a great moment in history. After a long and difficult struggle to abolish the British slave trade, William Wilberforce's goal was finally realized! Here is a glimpse back into ...
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Today in Abolition History
February 24, 2010 by
International Justice Mission Makes Another Rescue
February 22, 2010 by
Praise God! A team from International Justice Mission, along with local law enforcement, were able to rescue approximately 30 victims of human trafficking from brothels in South Asia this past weekend. Police were also able ...
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Stop Child Trafficking Now
February 19, 2010 by
Statistics say that every two minutes a child is sold into slavery for sexual exploitation. I've also read it the opposite way, that two children are trafficked every minute. Either way, that is a staggering and tragic ...
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Slavery Books for Your Library
February 18, 2010 by
I love reading and I try to read books about modern-day slavery to keep myself aware of what is happening around the world and keep my heart thoughtful of the people who are continually suffering in slavery. But it seems ...
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Recognizing and Identifying Victims of Human Trafficking
February 15, 2010 by
After my last post about reporting slavery, I thought it might be helpful to know what to look for in order to identify and report an incident of slavery. Again, the National Human Trafficking Resource Center supplies some ...
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Slavery Map & Reporting Slavery
February 13, 2010 by
If you suspect someone is a victim of modern-day slavery and human trafficking, you can do something about it. You can call the US Human Trafficking Hotline at 1-888-3737-888. This will put you in touch with the National ...
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The A21 Campaign Human Trafficking Prayer Guide
February 8, 2010 by
I wrote another post about praying for the abolition of modern-day slavery, and since then I have found another great resource to use. The A21 Campaign has put together a helpful human trafficking prayer guide with Scripture ...
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Freedom Sunday and The Underground Church Network
February 6, 2010 by
Freedom Sunday is coming on February 21, 2010. This will be a day when churches all over the world will pray for those held captive in modern-day slavery. Find out how your church can participate in Freedom Sunday as well ...
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God Cares for the Oppressed
February 4, 2010 by
I just wanted to share some encouraging verses about how God cares for the oppressed and afflicted, and executes justice . . .
1 I will give thanks to the LORD with my whole heart;
I will recount all of your wonderful ...
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CNN Features Aaron Cohen on "World’s Untold Stories: Innocence for Sale"
January 30, 2010 by
Aaron Cohen, from Abolish Slavery Coalition, goes undercover to Cambodia to gather evidence of human trafficking and to rescue young girls out of slavery.
You can see his undercover work and learn about the sad, ...
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