Did you know that there are more slaves today than ever before in human history? Last night I saw an eye-opening documentary called Call + Response. I had no idea that human trafficking was such a widespread crime (even here in the US!). There are some great musical performances by Cold War Kids, Moby, Switchfoot, and Five for Fighting in the film too. Watch the trailer, then buy tickets if it's playing in your city.
by Keegan on October 18, 2008
If you liked Call+Response, you should watch the movie "Human Trafficking" …it was made like a true hollywood action/drama and is based on true events… I loved Call+Response, but I feel like it didn't really spend enough time on the individual stories of the slaves, which is where compassion and action really start to kick in – when you grow emotionally attached to the victims.
18 Oct 08 at 9:46pm
Today we have an unbelievable slave era then ever before
19 Oct 08 at 9:58am
Thanks for the heads up, Breezy! Just added that movie to my Netflix queue.
19 Oct 08 at 8:36pm
Ditto on the 'thanks'.
I wasn't aware about slavery being an issue at all until we started working with Ben over at Change. They're working on an entire sub site devoted to the problem and should be up soon.
23 Oct 08 at 10:02am
checkout the action items on the call+response website – you can spam corporate compliance officers with http://www.chainstorereaction.com
23 Oct 08 at 0:56am
Slavery is the systematic exploitation of labor. As a social-economic system, slavery is a legal or informal institution under which a person (called "a slave") is compelled to work for another (sometimes called "the master" or "slave owner").
25 Oct 08 at 1:36pm
I'm glad that there are more people putting attention on this. I wish they would make another one, but focus on human trafficking in America.
26 Oct 08 at 0:19am
Good work promoting this Keegan!
30 Oct 08 at 9:40pm
It is interesting the fact that if in the past people become slaves againts their will but today we want to be a slave :) Yes we always can tell that we get salary, i.e. our work is payed… but in a fact… work of slave was payed too… even it was just a food… And right now we must be strong "slave"… because world finance crysis is force to be like a slave…
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