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“It surprises people that there's actually a very large number of slaves in the world today-our best estimate is 27 million. And that is defining a slave in a very narrow way; we're not talking about sweatshop workers or people who are just poor, we're talking about people who are controlled by violence, who cannot walk away, who are being held against their will, who are being paid nothing.”

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Kevin Bales
Kevin Bales

Kevin Bales is a renowned author known for his extensive research on slavery. Born in 1952, he has been dedicated to uncovering the realities of slavery worldwide since the 1980s. Bales' work aims to raise awareness about the issue of slavery and drive social change. more

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