Welcome to the conversation!


Welcome to the conversation!

Harriet Beecher Stowe's (1811-1896) best-selling anti-slavery novel Uncle Tom's Cabin (1852), made her the most famous American woman of the 19th century and galvanized the abolition movement before the Civil War.

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Wednesday, February 19, 2014

FBI reports on human trafficking at the Super Bowl

Cindy McCain (wife of Senator John McCain) called the Super Bowl "the largest human-trafficking venue on the planet," and we shared news surrounding modern day slavery at the annual sporting event in our post "What does Freedom Day mean in 2014?" Earlier this month, the FBI reported on the 16 juveniles rescued from prostitution and trafficking during the two weeks before and just after the Super Bowl. Read more about the victims and realities of trafficking in "Kids forced into prostitution for Super Bowl: FBI."

U.S. Army helicopters from the 101st Combat Aviation Brigade fly over Metlife Stadium ahead of Super Bowl XLVIII between the Seattle Seahawks and the Denver Broncos on February 2, 2014, in East Rutherford, New Jersey.: U.S. Army helicopters fly over Metlife Stadium ahead of Super Bowl XLVIII between the Seattle Seahawks and the Denver Broncos on February 2, 2014, in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

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