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Raising Awareness in Schools

Raising Awareness in Schools

“One child, one teacher, one pen, and one book can change the world.” – Malala Yousafzai. Children are like clay. We can mold them into any shape and form just by our actions or our words. If we take the time to educate children, FTS and our partners believe that many...

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Celebrating 200 Years of Frederick Douglass

February marks the 200th anniversary of the birth of Frederick Douglass, one of history’s great abolitionists. At Free the Slaves, we’re proud to follow his footsteps and finish the work he helped start generations ago. Douglass was born into slavery in Maryland – the...

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Thanks for Standing United With Free the Slaves

Free the Slaves would like to thank our Washington-area supporters for coming to our D.C. United tailgate and soccer game event! With your help, we have raised more than $2,000 for our “United for Freedom” campaign. We had a great time sharing our work with the D.C....

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The Obligations of Freedom

Joshua Nichols is a junior at the University of Iowa, and the winner of our 2017 "What Freedom Means to Me" student essay contest. Freedom is a tricky thing, an impish desire deeply ingrained within the human psyche. For every person, freedom means something...

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Why I Free Slaves: Teacher Robert Birk

In Robert Birk’s 8th-grade English class, his students read The Life and Times of Frederick Douglass. The abolitionist’s powerful autobiography tells of Douglass’ escape from slavery and life as a free man, overcoming obstacles to become an influential writer and...

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Tips for Aspiring Abolitionists in the Making

They’re young. They’re eager. They’re energetic. And they’re the future of the anti-slavery movement. Across America, college students are studying strategies for action in the global fight to eradicate human trafficking.I had the honor to speak to some of these...

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FTS Leader Teaches Students How to Free Slaves

When asked what he does for a living, Maurice Middleberg answers with a smile: “I free slaves.” Last week, he told students just how he does it, as a guest lecturer at the University of Denver's Josef Korbel School of International Studies’ Human Trafficking Center....

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Kids Ask Their Member of Congress to End Slavery

Over the past three years a group of children and youths in Sacramento, California, has come together to form the Kids’ Freedom Club. The purpose is to free slaves by raising money, educating others about the problem and advocating for change. We’ve raised money by...

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Education Helps Fight Child Slavery

Today marks the 13th annual World Day Against Child Labor, and this year’s theme is education. That’s because educating children is one of the most effective ways to prevent them from becoming exploited in hard labor or slavery.Schooling prepares children for...

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Teach your children about slavery today

Most students learn in school that slavery ended more than a century ago. Of course, that isn’t true. Slavery was outlawed, not ended. Current estimates Most students learn in school that slavery ended more than a century ago. Of course, that isn’t true. Slavery was...

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Teach Your Children About Slavery Today

Most students learn in school that slavery ended more than a century ago. Of course, that isn’t true. Slavery was outlawed, not ended. Current estimates are that 21-30 million people are enslaved today, more slaves than at any time in human history. To provide...

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