The Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade Uprooted Millions

400 years ago, in August 1619, the first ship with slaves destined for the United States arrived in what was then the colony of Virginia. But the cruel history of the trans-Atlantic slave trade begins much earlier More...

Lobbying for Slavery in Brazil

  Some 10 percent of Brazil’s top politicians received donations by companies entangled in scandals involving modern day slavery. Even though donations to politicians are not illegal in Brazil, the money More...

7 ways to spot that someone is being trafficked

The CNN Freedom Project wants to amplify the voices of the victims of modern-day slavery, highlight success stories and help unravel the tangle of criminal enterprises trading in human life. (CNN) It’s More...