Free Project Activist Emily Toupalik Fights for a Slavery-Free Campus An abolitionist fervently working to establish lasting change by altering Americans’ consumption patterns: this might sound like the description of a nineteenth-century anti-slavery activist. But this characterization describes a twenty-first century activist, Emily Toupalik, an Adrian College senior and member […]
The Austin Free Project chapter, which includes members from three different Texas institutions, has started a blog to raise awareness of human trafficking. Check it out at http://austinfreeproject.weebly.com/. While it is just getting up and running, this is a great idea to recruit new members, keep current members in the […]
By: Lorena Martinez, The George Washington University For some time, I have been a part of the movement to end modern day slavery. I have heard numerous people speak to end this horrifying crime, from legislators in my home state of Connecticut to social activists in Washington, DC. Although the […]
By Vriddhi Sujan, The George Washington University I was pleasantly surprised to find the wealth of human trafficking campaigns out there. Some of these include items, which I would anyways be purchasing so knowing that the producing company has taken a stand against slavery is always a great feeling. Did […]
By Melissa Arndorfer, The George Washington University I don’t own slaves and I’ve never purchased sex. I didn’t think that slavery touched my life…but I was wrong. I took Slavery Footprint’s online survey and was shocked to learn that I have 41 slaves working for me. FORTY-ONE! Through the survey […]
