Slavery
What to the Slaves is the Fourth July
In his book ‘What to the Slaves is the Fourth July,’ Frederick Douglass explains the depth of the slavery system and its brutal impacts on the victims. He reminds the people of their genesis as slaves under British rule, which the English government deemed as a correct, wise, and appropriate action for their economic growth (Douglass, 2007). Douglass strongly argues that every person acknowledges slavery is wrong. The 4th of July to an American slave refers to the constant injustice and unkindness that continually reminds them that they are victims.
Ewelina Ochab’s ‘Are We All Complicit In Modern Day Slavery’ article resonates with Douglass’s claims, highlighting the 3rd of December as the International Day for the Abolition of Slavery. Regardless of the United Nations’ measures to suppress or eradicate slavery, Ochab reports the emergence of modern slavery. An estimated 40.3 million people continue to face modern slavery in the form of forced marriage, child labor, forced labor, trafficking, and sexual exploitation (Ochab, 2020). Unlike the transatlantic period, today, money is the key stimulant of slavery, especially with the increasing demand for pornographic videos, cheap labor by private companies, and an increase in illegal migration.
Both Ochab and Douglass enlighten the readers about what these particular days mean for victims of slavery. Douglass highlights how vague these celebrations mean to victims of slavery as they show aspects of hypocrisy that conceal crimes that disgrace a country of savages. Similarly, Ochab uses the 3rd of December to create awareness of the prevalent forms of slavery at a global level. These injustices continue to flourish under the new regimes put in place to strengthen and eliminate modern forms of slavery. Both writers question the readers about their participation in eradicating or promoting these injustices.
References
Douglass, F. (2007). What to the Slave is the Fourth of July? (1852). American History.
Ochab, E. (2020). Are We All Complicit In Modern Day Slavery? Retrieved from https://www.forbes.com/sites/ewelinaochab/2020/12/02/are-we-all-complicit-in-modern-day-slavery/?sh=54bec1a450d1
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Question 
Slavery, Anti-Slavery and Atlantic Exchange
Find a news article published within the last year that illustrates a contemporary manifestation of this unit’s topic (Slavery, Anti-Slavery and Atlantic Exchange)
Slavery
Then start a new thread and explain how the article you have chosen compares to (or differs from) at least one of the primary sources we’ve engaged over the last two weeks (see primary source attached)
Be sure to focus on how the resources you’ve chosen connect to or illustrate American culture, and don’t forget to provide a link to your article.