Slavery Abolition

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Two F/A-18 Super Hornets assigned to Carrier Air Wing 7 (CVW 7) demonstrate in-flight refueling during an Independence Day air power demonstration above the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), in Arabian Sea, July 4, 2019. — Reuters  Two US Navy pilots were shot down over the Red…

What's New Former Wyoming Representative Liz Cheney broke her weeks-long silence on X, formerly Twitter, on Friday with a post about Christmas. "Putting the finishing touches on this year's Christmas tree," Cheney wrote, alongside a photo of her Christmas tree. A bracelet that spelled out the word "democracy" was hung…

Today the immorality of chattel slavery is painfully obvious, but that has not always been the case. In 1857, the U.S. Supreme Court held that a black man like Dred Scott was “reduced to slavery for his benefit.” In 1861, the vice president of the Confederacy similarly declared that it…

UFOMBA UZUEGBU A  Civil Society Group, Africa Anti Slavery Coalition ( AASLAC), has enjoined the National Assembly (NASS), to invoke its powers of oversight functions and organize a Public Hearing in Lagos to save thousands of residents from extortion by Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) through the prepaid metering system. In…

I visited Gorée Island, just off the coast of Senegal, in September 2005. The island was one of the centres created for the departure of Africans who were captured on the African continent and taken into slavery. On Gorée Island, you will see a huge building that has luxurious apartments…

Diplomat fined $100k for 'egregious' Canberra worker exploitation case Updated December 12 2024 - 7:09pm, first published 6:26pm Updated December 12 2024 - 7:09pm, first published 6:26pm A senior Sri Lankan diplomat has been ordered to pay more than $100,000 after she refused to engage in federal court proceedings after…

Sydney —  Civil society groups and academics say that Australia is falling behind other countries in tackling slavery. The government this week released its response to an independent assessment of Australia's slavery laws. The review found that the legislation had “not yet caused meaningful change” for victims and made various…

The Crime Branch CID (CB-CID) Police has arrested a key suspect who was allegedly part of a gang that sent job aspirants to Laos and forced scamming jobs. He was nabbed when he was about to leave for Laos in Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport, Kolkata. Educated youth from…

President Joe Biden speaks at the National Museum of Slavery, in the capital Luanda, Angola on Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024.   -   Copyright © africanews Ben Curtis/Copyright 2024 The AP. All rights reserved Last updated: 04/12 - 06:56 Angola Speaking of “our nation's original sin,” U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday…