Slavery and Beloved

http://thecnnfreedomproject.blogs.cnn.com/2012/02/28/lincolns-legacy-fights-modern-slavery/

The article above focuses mainly on the Idea of slavery even after it was abolished 150 years ago. The article talks about modern slavery, its characteristics and those who are affected by it. The article begins with a victim Shelia white who was forced into prostitution on the streets of New York City in which she describes the feeling of self-deprivation that can occur. The article talks about the surprising number of people that are modern slaves, or those who are forced to do work against their will. The article goes on to state the amount of money that is received annually through this illegal business. The Polaris project is an anti-trafficking organization that helps former modern slaves and tries to raise awareness and ultimately stop the trafficking of humans. This article relates to the novel Beloved in the sense that the modern slaves of today are a lot like the slaves depicted in the novel. Like Sethe white was forced to do work and beaten if she disobeyed. The gross realization that this sort of thing is still happening today especially in the United States you wonder whether our society is as good as we think it is.