LONDON- 6 April 2006 - 277 words

Act to End Slavery resources

With a year to go until the bicentenary of Britain's abolition of the slave trade, a new resource is now available for churches, groups and individuals wanting to learn about modern slavery and the campaign to eradicate it.

Act to End Slavery Now has been published by set all free (part of Churches Together in England) and Anti-Slavery International, the world's oldest international human rights organisation.

The new publication details both the different forms of slavery today, which affect millions of men, women and children throughout the world, and connects them to the past. It shows how the Bible was used to condone or condemn slavery, and challenges people to take action today ­ through lifestyle choices and campaigning.

James Walvin, Professor of History at the University of York, said: "This publication is an excellent launch pad for the urgent need to complete the task of those early abolitionists. It is also a persuasive reminder of the degree to which past history intersects with our contemporary lives today: slavery then and slavery today."

"This is a unique moment in our history to join together in highlighting and destroying the evil of modern slavery which thrives in the shadows of the 21st century," said Joel Edwards, General Director, Evangelical Alliance.

Act to End Slavery Now is available at £3 plus p&p from set all free, 27 Tavistock Square, London, WC1H 9HH, tel. +44 (0) 20 7529 8141, e-mail info@setallfree.net or from Becky Shand at Anti-Slavery International, Thomas Clarkson House, The Stableyard, Broomgrove Road, London SW9 9TL, tel. +44 (0) 20 7501 8922, e-mail b.shand@antislavery.org

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