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“Yes, twenty-seven million in slavery is a lot of people, but it is just .0043 percent of the world's population. Yes, $23 billion a year in slave-made products as services is a lot of money but it is exactly what Americans spent on Valentine's Day in 2005. If humans trafficking generates $32 billion in profits annually, that is still a tiny drop in the ocean of the world economy.”

“Our country asserts for itself the glory of being the freest upon the surface of the globe... but one dark spot still dimmed its lustre. Domestic slavery existed among a people who had themselves disdained to submit to a master.”

People Stills Country Dark Masters Glory Slavery Surface Our Country Spots Submit Globes

Author:James Forten

“Slavery was, in a very real sense, the first international human rights issue to come to the fore. It led to the adoption of the first human rights laws and to the creation of the first human rights non-governmenta l organization. And yet despite the efforts of the international community to combat this abhorrent practice, it is still widely prevalent in all its insidious forms, old and new.”

“I never doubted my ability, but when you hear all your life you're inferior, it makes you wonder if the other guys have something you've never seen before. If they do, I'm still looking for it.”

Ifs Stills Motivational Guy Ability Wonder Racism Slavery African American Inferiors Philanthropy Other Guys Doubted

Author:Hank Aaron

“As I often say, we have come a long way from the days of slavery, but in 2014, discrimination and inequality still saturate our society in modern ways. Though racism may be less blatant now in many cases, its existence is undeniable.”

Way May Long Stills Existence Cases Modern Racism Slavery Discrimination Inequality Our Society Long Way

Author:Al Sharpton

“A lot of work still remains but I will see the end of child labor in my lifetime.”

Children Stills Ends Labor Slavery Remains Lifetime Child Labor Slave Labor Child Labour Slave Labour

Author:Kailash Satyarthi

“My voice is still for war. Gods! can a Roman senate long debate Which of the two to choose, slavery or death?”

Long Stills Two War Voice Slavery Debate Senate

Book:The Works of the Right Honourable Joseph Addison: Poems on several occasions. Poemata. Dialogues upon the usefulness of ancient medals, especially in relation to the Latin and Greek poets. Remarks on several parts of Italy, in the years 1701, 1702, 1703

Source: The Works of the Right Honourable Joseph Addison: Poems on several occasions. Poemata. Dialogues upon the usefulness of ancient medals, especially in relation to the Latin and Greek poets. Remarks on several parts of Italy, in the years 1701, 1702, 1703