 Anti-Slavery
travelling exhibition
2007 links
Anti-Slavery International
sign the declaration
Tens of thousands of ordinary people signed petitions as part of the campaign to abolish the Transatlantic Slave Trade. Today slavery affects millions of people around the world. By signing the Declaration you can be part of a new mass movement for change. We are collecting signatures to show support for the fight for freedom campaign.
To commemorate the Transatlantic Slave Trade and its abolition, address its legacies, and work for the eradication of all forms of slavery today please sign the declaration either at one of the host venues or by visiting the Anti-Slavery International website. www.antislavery.org
War on Want
cheap goods
Are we complicit in the “enslavement” of another human being because we choose to buy our goods at prices which are attractively low?
Workers in Bangladesh are regularly working 80 hours a week for just 5p an hour, in potential death trap factories, to produce cheap clothes for British consumers of leading chainstores. The charity War on Want’s report, Fashion Victims, is based on research among employees at six Bangladeshi factories in the capital Dhaka which employ over 5,000 workers, mainly women, making clothes for three big bargain retailers. To find out more about the work undertaken by War on Want visit their website: www.waronwant.org
Church Missionary Society
free for all
Using drama, dance, music and creative workshops, children will explore the story of the Abolitionist movement and the continuing story of slavery in the world today.This event will encourage young people in Years 5 – 8 to engage with issues raised by the Citizenship curriculum and will culminate in a full scale public performance working with professional actors. The event will take place in Hereford Cathedral between the 21 and 25 May. For more information on the work of CMS , visit their website: www.cms-uk.org
Herefordshire Council and Shropshire County Council
museum on the move
This mobile museum brings history to the people of Herefordshire and Shropshire . The displays include many hands-on elements and in 2007 are looking at the history of slavery. MOM can be booked by schools, villages, community groups and interested organisations. For further information visit website: www.herefordshire.gov.uk
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