Learn About the Third Slavery Project
The Third Slavery Project, an initiative spearheaded by the University of Michigan, is dedicated to solving the crisis of modern-day enslavement.
Abolish Slavery National Network
https://abolishslavery.us/Mission
We are a national coalition fighting to abolish constitutional slavery and involuntary servitude in all forms, for all people.
Vision
We envision a United States where all people, without exception, are free from slavery and involuntary servitude and where all people are protected by their state and federal constitution.
- Contact Information:
- , Maryland
- United States
- Active In: United States
- Forms of Abolition:
- Awareness, Policy Making, Prosecution
- Forms of Slavery:
- Forced Labor, Bonded Labor
- Email: melina@abolishslavery.us
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Historians Against Slavery Conference Recap
Today, the average African American will spend 30% of his or her working life either in prison or marked as an ex-felon. Moreover, prison labor in the U.S. is largely left out of state-imposed forced labor discussions.
Ending the Third Slavery
In 2016, Dr. Earl Lewis convened a meeting on slavery among 40 principle collaborators—scholars, organizations, and instiutions—at The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. Out of this meeting came the "Slavery and Its Aftermath" initiative at the Center for Social Solutions. This project aims to tackle America’s original sin—slavery.