Slavery
Obama Marks Juneteenth as 'Time of Reflection, Appreciation'
June 19, 2009President Barack Obama has marked the anniversary of what has become known as "Juneteenth" to mark the day word reached enslaved African Americans in Texas on June 19, 1865 that they were free. In a written statement, Mr. Obama said the Juneteenth...
A father and two sons, slaves on the building grounds in Russia
April 25, 2008A father and his two songs aged 18 and, respectively, 22 years old, from the commune of Vasiliuti, Rascani, were exploited through labour in Russia. After having been forced to work from early morning till night and live in bad conditions, they came back...