[fit2rule]

Slavery in America is something that really needs to be discussed openly and in free society. People believing that slavery doesn't/can't exist in their modern world really need to be exposed to the truth: there is more slavery now than there ever was.

[tmerr]

When you say there's more slavery now than there ever was I can't tell whether you're exaggerating or know something that I don't. As far as America goes, it seems like a stark difference between now and 150 years ago when 13% of the population consisted of slaves [0]. If you're referring to third world countries that's more understandable due to the number of young workers building products for wealthier countries.

[0] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1860_United_States_Census

[fit2rule]

http://www.globalslaveryindex.org/report/

It is estimated that the US has 60,000 slaves today, per definition. So no, its not over yet in the US.

However, world-wide: approximately 30 million people fit the definition of enslaved humans.

One thing, though: the US Prison System is considered by some to be industrialized slavery. If this is included in the statistics, the US enslavement index goes way, way up.

[xerophtye]

The nature of slavery as well. In ancient times they were more like mistreated servants. Now it's far worse

[7schlaefer]

i disagree because slavery in "ancient times" came in all shapes and sizes.