Welcome to the conversation!


Welcome to the conversation!

Harriet Beecher Stowe's (1811-1896) best-selling anti-slavery novel Uncle Tom's Cabin (1852), made her the most famous American woman of the 19th century and galvanized the abolition movement before the Civil War.

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Wednesday, August 7, 2013

Child trafficking in China in the news

There have been many news stories over the past few weeks about human, sex and child trafficking across the United States. Looking beyond our borders, a recent article in The Atlantic, "Kidnapped and Sold: Inside the Dark World of Child Trafficking in China," shares tragic stories of child trafficking in China where babies are being kidnapped from their parents and sold to orphanages.

You can take action by education yourself on important issues. Be sure to read this article and share it with your friends, family and contacts to raise awareness on human trafficking globally.

 Wang Bangyin, a local farmer, holds his rescued son after the pair were reunited at Guiyang Welfare Centre for Children in Guiyang, Guizhou province. (Reuters)
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