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Isaac Newton’s wealth ‘intimately connected’ with slavery, author says

Scientist and banker benefited from gold mined primarily by enslaved Africans in Brazil, book claims

The Guardian - UK

Casting a spotlight on the Black convicts of African descent who helped shape Australia

It is a new idea to many Australians that their past is connected to the tragic history of transatlantic slavery.

The Conversation

Human trafficking, sexual slavery reported in Australia

Modern slavery still persists in developed countries with the Australian Federal Police receiving 150 reports about entrapped victims.

AAP

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Exploring Legacy And Heritage In 'The Piano Lesson'

Explore the profound themes of family history, legacy of slavery, and supernatural elements in 'The Piano Lesson' film.

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‘I felt like a prisoner’: the domestic workers ‘trapped’ by Canberra’s diplomatic employers

One staff member was paid as little as 65 cents an hour and worked a seven-day week with no respite. Advocates say it’s modern slavery

The Guardian - AU

How some Texas parents and historians say a new state curriculum glosses over slavery and racism

Education officials say the materials were designed to be age appropriate but critics argue they repeatedly omit key context and oversimplify history.

The Texas Tribune

Princess Eugenie will ‘never forget’ modern slavery victims

Opening up about a visit to the country in 2011, Princess Eugenie has said she will “never forget” a group of teenage girls she met who had been trapped in modern slavery in India.

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Angolan prince started campaign to end Atlantic slave trade long before Europeans did – new book

For centuries, it has been held that the ideas and movement for the abolition of the transatlantic slave trade came from western abolitionists. No input from Africans has been acknowledged.

The Conversation

Thousands left without protection from slavery in Employment Rights Bill loophole

Exclusive: The government has been warned that migrant fishermen are facing breaches of their human rights

The Independent UK

South Korean court finds former lawmaker guilty of misusing funds meant for sexual slavery victims

South Korea’s Supreme Court has given a suspended prison sentence to a former lawmaker who was found guilty of embezzling funds while leading a group supporting Korean survivors of Japan’s wartime sexual slavery

The Independent UK

Racism is such a touchy topic that many US educators avoid it – we are college professors who tackled that challenge head on

It is not easy to teach about race in today’s political and social climate.

The Conversation

California voters reject measure to ban forced prison labor

Prop 6, which would have banned involuntary servitude in prisons, fails in blow to criminal justice reform advocates

The Guardian - US

Ta-Nehisi Coates describes what he saw in Palestine as ‘apartheid’, resembling America’s segregated Jim Crow South

In May 2023, renowned Black American writer Ta-Nehisi Coates spent ten days in the West Bank and Israel, where he spent half his time with Breaking the Silence, a group of former Israeli soldiers who now oppose the occupation.

The Conversation

California voters reject measure that would have banned forced prison labor

California has rejected a ballot measure that would have amended the state constitution to ban forced prison labor

The Independent UK

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Anti-slavery tsar welcomed but civil groups want teeth

Former Labor senator Chris Evans has been appointed as the inaugural anti-slavery commissioner but civil groups want him properly funded and given real power.

The Guardian - AU

Former Labor senator to be Australia’s first anti-slavery commissioner

With an estimated 41,000 people living in modern slavery in Australia, Chris Evans’ role to address exploitative practices such as forced marriage and deceptive recruiting

Salon

How Black liberals fought a "dark age"

Scholar Keidrick Roy on the lessons of 19th-century Black thinkers who resisted racist notions of "liberty"

International Business Times UK

'You've Been Selected To Be A Slave' Texts Target Black Americans: FBI Launches Investigation

The FBI is investigating a disturbing series of anonymous text messages targeting Black Americans across multiple states, threatening them with references to slavery and plantations, sparking widespread fear and outrage.

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The Independent UK

At an art festival in Dakar, artists from both sides of the Atlantic examine the legacy of slavery

The Dakar Biennale of Contemporary African Art, or Dak’Art, has opened in the Senegalese capital

Reason

Part VI: Slavery and the Reconstruction Amendments

An Introduction To Constitutional Law Video Library: Dred Scott v. Sandford (1857), The Slaughter-House Cases (1873), Bradwell v. Illinois (1873), U.S. v. Cruikshank (1876), Strauder v. West Virginia (1880), The Civil Rights Case (1883), Yick Wo v. Hopkins (1886), Plessy v. Ferguson (1896)

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Racist Text Messages Target Black Americans Across Multiple States

Racist text messages referencing slavery target Black individuals nationwide, prompting investigations and condemnation from civil rights organizations.

The Independent UK

Mass racist text messages sent to Black people across America spark investigations

The messages, sent anonymously, were reported in several states, including New York, Alabama, California, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Tennessee

The Independent UK

Racist text messages referencing slavery raise alarms in multiple states and prompt investigations

Racist text messages invoking slavery raised alarm across the country this week after they were sent to Black men, women and students, including middle schoolers, prompting inquiries by the FBI and other agencies

The Independent UK

Number of suspected modern slavery victims surges to record high

The number of suspected victims of modern slavery referred for help is up 15 per cent year-on-year

Evening Standard

Record high number of potential victims of modern slavery

The previous quarterly record was 4,742 referrals between January and March 2023.

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