Human Trafficking, Slavery and Abolition in the Modern World

Harvard FAS

Why do slavery, human trafficking and other forms of servitude thrive today globbally, including in the USA, and what can we do about it?We often think of slavery as being a dark chapter in our past, but this is a tragic oversimplification. What defines slavery in the modern world, and what are the moral, political and social implications of its continued existence? As we explore its underpinnings, we discover that all of us may be in some way complicit in its survival. This course surveys…