Slavery: Ancient and Modern

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Ancient civilisations like Rome, major European countries and America have all been involved in the slave trade. Explore related resources on slavery today, New Zealand legislation against slavery and the historic freedom of slaves. SCIS no. 1846899

social_sciences, history

Image: collar, slave

Slave collar

collar, slave

Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira

Image: Medallion

Medallion

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Slavery at sea

Slavery at sea

Radio New Zealand

Image: When Marriage is Slavery

When marriage is slavery

When Marriage is Slavery

Radio New Zealand

Modern slavery

MODERN SLAVERY. (Colonist, 12 March 1909)

National Library of New Zealand

Slavery in the Philippines

SLAVERY IN PHILLIPINES. (Thames Star, 27 August 1913)

National Library of New Zealand

Image: [Barack Obama]. 6 November, 2008.

Barack Obama

[Barack Obama]. 6 November, 2008.

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: 'Modern-day slavery' rife in NZ - report

Modern-day slavery' in NZ

'Modern-day slavery' rife in NZ - report

TV3

Women who escaped ISIS wins freedom prize

Women who escaped IS win freedom prize

Radio New Zealand

Image: Slaves Preparing Food

Slaves Preparing Food

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: Androcles and the Lion

Androcles and the Lion

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Slavery in America

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Blackbirding

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Image: Child Slavery (Taranaki Daily News 24-3-1914)

Child slavery

Child Slavery (Taranaki Daily News 24-3-1914)

National Library of New Zealand

Image: Slavery

Slavery

National Library of New Zealand

Free the slaves

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EPIC

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Forced into slavery

Forced into Slavery

The University of Auckland Library

Girmit.org

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