The Slave Next Door: Human Trafficking and Slavery in America

The Slave Next Door: Human Trafficking and Slavery in America Today

In this riveting book, authors and authorities on modern day slavery Kevin Bales and Ron Soodalter expose the disturbing phenomenon of human trafficking and slavery that exists now in the United States. In The Slave Next Door we find that slaves are all around us, hidden in plain sight: the dishwasher in the kitchen of the neighborhood restaurant, the kids on the corner selling cheap trinkets, the man sweeping the floor of the local department store. In these pages we also meet some unexpected slaveholders, such as a 27-year old middle-class Texas housewife who is currently serving a life sentence for offences including slavery. Weaving together a wealth of voicesâ€”from slaves, slaveholders, and traffickers as well as from experts, counselors, law enforcement officers, rescue and support groups, and othersâ€”this book is also a call to action, telling what we, as private citizens, can do to finally bring an end to this horrific crime.
Country USA
Manufacturer University of California Press
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2010-08-23
Format Kindle eBook

Country	USA
Manufacturer	University of California Press
Binding	Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate	2010-08-23
Format	Kindle eBook

The Slave Next Door: Human Trafficking and Slavery in America Today