About this resource

This would make a great visual for an introduction to slavery today.  Last line: ‘It’s closer than you think’ could lead to a lesson on bonded labour today and how slavery is illegal everywhere although it exists in the vast majority of countries.

Format

Narrative: This gives an introduction/overview of what slavery means.

Visuals/Underscore: Animated images & text on screen over dramatic music.

Credits

Visuals : Peter S Smith
Words and music written by Paul Field

‘Imagine what it feels like to be a slave’ - adapted from a piece in ‘London, sugar and slavery’, exhibition at the Museum of London, Docklands.

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