Understanding Modern Slavery and Its History

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What is the primary characteristic that distinguishes child slavery from child labour?

  • Child slavery involves harmful work, while child labour does not.
  • Child labour is always forced, whereas child slavery may not be.
  • Child slavery allows children to repay their debts.
  • Child slavery is specifically about coercion and exploitation. (correct)

In the context of human trafficking, which of the following refers to the illegal trade of people for sexual exploitation?

  • Forced marriage
  • Sex trafficking (correct)
  • Child trafficking
  • Labour trafficking

Which of the following forms of trafficking involves exploiting victims for illegal organ transplants?

  • Sex trafficking
  • Organ trafficking (correct)
  • Child trafficking
  • Labour trafficking

Which statement accurately describes forced marriage in the context of exploitation?

<p>Forced marriage often includes abuse and is without consent. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does child trafficking commonly involve?

<p>Children being exploited for labour, sexual exploitation, or as soldiers. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What defines modern slavery?

<p>Situations where people are forced to work or are exploited without the ability to escape. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a form of modern slavery?

<p>Voluntary internship (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Throughout history, which of the following practices has contributed to slavery?

<p>War and economic disadvantage (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a common characteristic of debt bondage?

<p>Terms and conditions prevent full repayment of debt. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

During which period did the Transatlantic Slave Trade predominantly occur?

<p>16th to 19th centuries (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Enslaved individuals often resisted their conditions through which of the following actions?

<p>Revolts and escapes (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which form of exploitation specifically involves the marriage of individuals against their will?

<p>Forced marriage (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In which regions besides the Americas did slavery historically occur?

<p>Islamic societies and Asia (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Study Notes

What is Modern Slavery?

  • Defined as situations where people are forced to work, exploited, and cannot easily escape.
  • Often involves coercion, threats, or deception.
  • Can manifest in various forms such as human trafficking, forced labor, debt bondage, child slavery, and forced marriage.

Slavery Throughout History

  • Existed in ancient Egypt, Greece, and Rome often due to war or debts.
  • Transatlantic slave trade: From the 16th to the 19th centuries, millions of Africans were forcibly taken to the Americas for forced labor.
  • Slavery also occurred in Islamic societies and Asia, involving various forms of labor.
  • Enslaved people resisted through revolts and escapes, impacting societal change.

Child Slavery

  • Exploitation of children for forced labor, trafficking, or forced marriage.
  • Considered a form of modern slavery, where children are used in conditions that violate their rights.
  • Children are subject to physical, emotional, or sexual abuse.
  • Unlike child labor, child slavery is specifically about coercion and exploitation.

Human Trafficking

  • The illegal trade of people for exploitation.
  • Uses force, fraud, or coercion.
  • Forms include:
    • Sex trafficking: Victims are forced into prostitution or sexual exploitation.
    • Labour trafficking: People, including children, are forced to work in industries like agriculture, domestic work, or manufacturing under abusive conditions.
    • Child trafficking: Children are trafficked for labor, sexual exploitation, or even as child soldiers.
    • Organ trafficking: Victims are exploited for illegal organ transplants.

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