Good Show on the Biography Channel for

[Greylyn58]

those that can see it. Wage Slaves: Not Getting By in America. It's about half over, but so far has been very good. Talking about how the working poor are being treated.

Well worth catching if you're able.

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1. We have real slave labor in Florida along the southeast sugar

...cane plantations and other locations in the state. And Governor Bush just looks the other way.

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Florida a leader in modern slavery, Officials think Florida is a top destination for those who traffic in prostitutes and menial laborers.
By Associated Press
Published February 25, 2004

TALLAHASSEE - Human trafficking - modern-day slavery - is "alive and well ... right here in our own back yard," the head of a human rights center said Tuesday as it released a report on people forced to work as prostitutes, crop pickers and maids across Florida.

Traffickers bring thousands of people into the United States each year, and Florida is believed to be one of the top three destinations, along with New York and Texas, according to the Center for the Advancement of Human Rights at Florida State University.

Although there have been several high-profile prosecutions of human trafficking in Florida, many people don't realize the extent or even existence of the problem, according to the center's report.

No one knows how many people in Florida are under the control of traffickers, said Terry Coonan, executive director of the center.
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