| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
301 pages ; 20 cm |
| Note |
"Amazing Change Campaign official book"--Cover. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 295-298). |
| Contents |
Introduction: finding slavery in my own backyard -- Shining light into the sexual darkness: Cambodia and Thailand -- Breaking the chains of bonded laborers: South Asia -- Rescuing the child soldiers: Uganda -- Undermining the sex syndicate: Europe -- Sheltering the lost children: Peru -- Building a new Underground Railroad: USA -- Conclusion: ending the slave trade in our time. |
| Summary |
Human trafficking generates $31 billion annually and enslaves 27 million people around the globe, half of them children under the age of eighteen. Award-winning journalist David Batstone, whom Bono calls "a heroic character," profiles the new generation of abolitionists who are leading the struggle to end this appalling epidemic"--P. [4] of cover. |
| Subject |
Forced labor.
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Slavery.
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Enslaved children.
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Human trafficking.
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| Added Title |
Return of the global slave trade -- and how we can fight it |
| ISBN |
0061206717 paperback |
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9780061206719 paperback |
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