Big Apple History . Activities . Early New York . Fight for Freedom



	1. Think about or discuss: What is slavery? What is a slave? 2. Do you think slavery still exists today? Research the answer! You may want to start with the following Web sites: The American Anti-Slavery Group http://www.iAbolish.com This is a nonprofit organization dedicated to abolishing slavery worldwide. They monitor, document, and publicize the plight of slaves around the globe. Anti-Slavery Resolution http://www.wiesenthal.com/UNletter.html The Simon Wiesenthal Center maintains an online petition addressing the contemporary enslavement of black Africans in Sudan and Mauritania. Add your name to it, and it will be sent directly to Secretary General Anan of the United Nations. You can also do research in magazines, major newspapers, etc. A librarian may be able to help you.

	Do you want to do something to help people who are slaves today? If so, you can make a difference! In 1998, a fifth-grade history class in Denver, Colorado organized a group called S.T.O.P., which stands for Slavery That Oppresses People. By saving their lunch money and allowances, the class members bought the freedom for two young slaves in the Sudan in Africa. S.T.O.P has since gone on to help free thousands of Sudanese slaves. If they can do something, you can too! Read about their achievements on their Web page, and organize a similar effort with your class. S.T.O.P.: Slavery That Oppresses People http://www.anti-slavery.org/stop Fifth-grade history class helps free Sudanese slaves by raising money in their community and around the country. You could raise money for the S.T.O.P. campaign, start your own, write letters for Amnesty International or another human-rights organization, or send in one of the online petitions on the Web sites featured in Step 1. Take action!

	Share your experience and your efforts with your class, your friends, and your family.