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Modern American slavery

2017-05-16 15:11:40.252056+00 by Dan Lyke 2 comments

Holy crap is this a tear-jerker: The Atlantic: A Story of Slavery in Modern America:

My Family’s Slave

She lived with us for 56 years. She raised me and my siblings without pay. I was 11, a typical American kid, before I realized who she was.

When we talk about "trafficking", this...

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#Comment Re: Modern American slavery made: 2017-05-17 16:42:24.760513+00 by: Dan Lyke

And more nuance: Seattle Times obituary of Eudocia Tomas Pulido, looks like while the author of the original piece was still coming to terms with how much he was willing to admit to himself.

Via a Stranger round-up which has links to a few more observations.

#Comment Re: Modern American slavery made: 2017-05-18 14:46:51.732739+00 by: Dan Lyke

Why the obituary for Eudocia Tomas Pulido didn't tell the story of her life in slavery.

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