Modern Slavery

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Bales, Kevin.

Ending slavery : how we free today’s slaves /

Kevin Bales.

p. cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN 978–0–520–25470–1 (cloth : alk. paper)

1. Slavery—History—21st century.2. Anti-

slavery movements.3. Poor—Employment.

I. Title.

HT867.B356 2007

306. 3’620905—dc22 2007008235

Manufactured in the United States of America

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recycled fiber of which 50% is de-inked post-consumer

waste, processed chlorine-free. EcoBook 50 is acid-free

and meets the minimum requirements of ansi/astm

D5634-01 (Permanence of Paper).

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