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Slavery is more rampant now than during the Atlantic slave trade times of yore. The International Labour Organization[5] estimates that, by their definitio
by kfrzcode 6y ago
Slavery is more rampant now than during the Atlantic slave trade times of yore.
The International Labour Organization[5] estimates that, by their definitions, over 40 million people are in some form of slavery today. 24.9 million people are in forced labor, of whom 16 million people are exploited in the private sector such as domestic work, construction or agriculture; 4.8 million persons in forced sexual exploitation, and 4 million persons in forced labor imposed by state authorities. 15.4 million people are in forced marriage.
[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slavery_in_the_21st_century https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slavery_in_the_21st_century