Atlas of slavery.0582437806 Atlas Atlas, in Greek mythology Atlas (ăt`ləs), in Greek mythology, a Titan; son of Iapetus and Clymene and the brother of Prometheus. of slavery. Walvin, James. Longman 2006 146 pages $18.95 Paperback HT861 Walvin, co-editor of the journal Slavery and Abolition The destruction, annihilation, abrogation, or extinguishment of anything, but especially things of a permanent nature—such as institutions, usages, or customs, as in the abolition of Slavery. In U.S. for 20 years, looks at slavery in the Americas in the broadest context, taking account of both earlier and later forms of slavery. The relationship between the critical continents, Europe, Africa, and the Americas, is examined through a collection of maps and related text, which puts the key features of the history of slavery The history of slavery covers many different forms of human exploitation across many cultures and throughout human history. Slavery, generally defined, refers to the systematic exploitation of labor for work and services without consent and/or the possession of other persons as in their defining geographical setting. A final chapter overviews slavery as practiced today as child labor child labor, use of the young as workers in factories, farms, and mines. Child labor was first recognized as a social problem with the introduction of the factory system in late 18th-century Great Britain. , sex slavery, and human trafficking. ([c]20062005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) |
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