New Hopes for Abolition

Yes, slavery does still exist.  It might not be the same as the transatlantic slave trade, but it does exist.  According to Kevin Bales (author of Disposable People and expert on the contemporary slave trade) there are about 27 million slaves in the world today. 

This article talks about just that – that slavery does exist and the hope that Barack Obama (who’s rise to the American presidency is a remarkable example of one man’s triump over the history of slavery) will propel America into a new era of abolition.