Understanding Slavery: DiscoverySchool.com - The Diigo Meta page

• 26 May 17
  

  ig1002098
  • The victors in battle might enslave the losers rather than killing them
  • And despite many efforts to end slavery, it still exists today. Some 27 million people worldwide are enslaved or work as forced laborers.
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• 28 Oct 13
  

  Brett Jackson
• 18 Oct 13
  

  annehill310
  • Many nations and empires were built by the muscles of slaves.
  • In ancient civilizations, slaves were usually war captives
  • Over time, people have found other reasons to justify slavery.
  • They might belong to a different race, religion, nationality, or ethnic background.
  • felt they could deny basic human rights to their slaves.
  • despite many efforts to end slavery, it still exists today.

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• 17 Jan 12
  

  Samantha Ayscue

  slavery socialstudies

• 05 Jun 11
  

  Leslie Anderson
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• 18 May 11
  

  Danielle Richert

  slavery

• 17 May 11
  

  Robert Appino

  slavery hum8 gr8

• 27 Feb 11
  

  Maria Kuckova

  Caribbean slavery and Toussaint l'Ouverture + creation of Haiti

  enslavement

• 08 Feb 11
  

  Dallas Peck
• 02 Aug 10
  

  cslo cold

  " The institution of slavery is as old as civilization. Many nations and empires were built by the muscles of slaves.
  But what kinds of people were enslaved, and why? In ancient civilizations, slaves were usually war captives. The victors in battle might enslave the losers rather than killing them. Over time, people have found other reasons to justify slavery. Slaves were usually considered somehow different than their owners. They might belong to a different race, religion, nationality, or ethnic background. By focusing on such differences, slave owners felt they could deny basic human rights to their slaves.
  And despite many efforts to end slavery, it still exists today. Some 27 million people worldwide are enslaved or work as forced laborers. That's more people than at any other point in the history of the world.
  Who was enslaved? What rights did slaves have? How could slaves gain their freedom? The answers are different for every society with slaves. Click on any of the highlighted areas of the map to explore a few of the many slave-based societies in history."

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• 17 Oct 09
  

  Teferi Fufa

  slavehistory

• 30 Jun 09
  

  Mike Hasley

  instruction

• 25 Jun 08
  

  Josh Allen

  slavery social_studies

• 22 Jun 08
  

  kim tufts

  discoveryeducation education pbl

• 21 Jun 08
  

  jkrauss
• 19 Jun 08
  

  Judy Robison

  interactive website to understand the world-wide history of slavery. May not appeal to non-readers

  socialstudies SocialJustice

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  jkrauss on 2008-06-21
  I'm annoyed that there is no immediate connection to the present. We could look at modern problems that are similar to enslavement-- the Sudan, Somalia, Sunni/Shiaa issues.

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