Slavery in the Modern World

Gr 9 Up—A detailed and comprehensive work on a narrow subject, this work documents evolving forms of slavery from the 18th century to the present. Five overview essays provide context on how chattel slavery has given way to human trafficking, sharecropping, debt bondage, forced prostitution and migration, and other horrific forms of human ownership. Alphabetically arranged entries detail major laws, movements, concepts, vocabulary, and people related to slavery in the modern world. Each entry includes further-reading suggestions and clear cross-references. Black-and-white illustrations break up the text. The real treasure for researchers, though, will be the full-text collection of more than 50 primary-source documents-laws, presidential speeches, United Nations documents, papal encyclicals, and more-from 1789 to 2006. A finely crafted resource.—Kathleen Kelly MacMillan, Carroll County Public Library, MD