William Wilberforce's work is far from finished. There are still an estimated 27 million slaves in the world today. Modern day slavery can come in many different forms. Entire families may work long days in rice-mills, brick kilns or on plantations. Children may be abducted and forced to fight in a rebel's army. All of these people are slaves—they cannot come and go as they please and are often beaten or threatened with violence. They have no autonomy in their day-to-day lives and deserve the right to be free.
In conjunction with the release of the film Amazing Grace , we have launched a campaign to abolish modern day slavery and allow children and adults around the world to live in freedom. Through this campaign we hope to motivate students and communities to make their mark on history by speaking out against modern day slavery.
Educate yourself by reading the stories about modern day slavery in NOT FOR SALE: The Return of the Global Slave Trade—And How We Can Fight It , learn how to start your own Clapham Circle, and CLICK HERE to sign the petition to end modern day slavery. Here you will find all the tools you need to take action against social injustice.
Musicians: http://notforsalecampaign.org/MovementMusic.aspx
Athletes: http://youtube.com/freetoplaycampaign
Students: http://notforsalecampaign.org/FreeToLearn.aspx
People of Faith: http://www.mychurch.org/notforsalecampaign
Modern day abolitionists. Is that you?
Go behind the façade of any major town or city in the world today and you are likely to find a thriving commerce in human beings. Nearly 200,000 people live enslaved at this moment in the United States, and an additional 17,500 new victims are trafficked across our borders every year.
Sold into slave labor and prostitution, they staff our favorite local restaurants and work the streets just fifteen blocks from our nation’s capital.
NOT FOR SALE: The Return of the Global Slave Trade—And How We Can Fight It by award-winning journalist and professor David Batstone shines a light on this 32 billion dollar industry. Batstone traveled to five continents, chronicling a shocking investigation into the world of human trafficking and the heroic abolitionists combating this global epidemic.
Go to the Not For Sale You Tube site for more videos of David Batstone talking about the campaign to stop human trafficking.Tremolo, The Decemberists, The Dresdan Dolls.
William Wilberforce, Equiano, John Newton Continue their legacy and join the emerging new abolition campaign here.