Slaves - 46min documentary
4,454 views · Published 11 December 2007 · 10:07 · Indexed 20 October 2026
Channel: Journeyman Pictures · 2007 · News & Politics
8 June 2007 Think slavery is a thing of the past? Think again. In the African state of Niger, an estimated 870,000 people are born into slavery. They spend their entire lives belonging to a master, who can beat, rape or sell them at will. Despite being technically illegal, slavery is so engrained in the national psyche that a government spokesman praises it as a "cultural tradition". But in the world's second poorest country, casting off the shackles of slavery and finding a job is unthinkable for many.
