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Capturing lessons from the past to tackle modern-day slavery today
Modern-day slavery is an urgent global problem requiring a multi-faceted approach. We are aiming to help to tackle modern-day slavery by drawing on the successes and failures of earlier abolition movements.
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Understanding historical slavery and learning lessons from the past to create positive change for the future is a unique strength of the Wilberforce Institute’s research. The Antislavery Usable Past project is a major example of our expertise in this area.
We will draw upon recent and longer-standing antislavery movements to highlight and build upon successes and achievements. We’ll deliver a number of different project elements including:
Ultimately this project will inform policy makers and societies around the world and assist them in their fight against modern slavery. It will create effective tools for researchers, teachers, policy makers and the general public to help eradicate slavery and provide practical advice and inspiration for anti-slavery campaigners.
www.antislavery.ac.uk
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