Did the abolishment of slavery in Britain and the US have a significant influence on the status of slavery in the world today?

No, it is estimated that there are 30 million enslaved persons in the world today.

Yes, there are essentially no signs of slavery in any parts of the world today.

Yes, there are pockets of slavery today but it is limited to the Far and Middle East.

No, it is estimated that there are 1 million enslaved persons in the world today.

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Yamilet Pena

10 October, 01:36

Did the abolishment of slavery in Britain and the US have a significant influence on the status of slavery in the world today?

No, it is estimated that there are 30 million enslaved persons in the world today.

Yes, there are essentially no signs of slavery in any parts of the world today.

Yes, there are pockets of slavery today but it is limited to the Far and Middle East.

No, it is estimated that there are 1 million enslaved persons in the world today.

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Lesly Adams · Answer 1

No, it is estimated that there are 30 million enslaved persons in the world today. While places like the UK and the US have outlawed slavery, forms of slavery are still technically present not just in the world, but in the US as well. In the 13th amendment, it is stated that slavery or involuntary servitude shall be prohibited except as punishment for a crime. This has lead to mass incarceration of citizens as a very controversial issue. In 2007, Mauritania was the last country to criminalize slavery. Historically, we are not that far removed from the past, and contemporary slavery still remains a decisive issue in various parts of the world, with mass migrations of people seeing certain cases where they become part of human trafficking.