October in the
UK is marked as Black History Month. Presenting history that is not part of the
mainstream curriculum and remembering events that are often forgotten is the
aim of the month. Slavery and colonialism form a large part of that untold history.
We relegate slavery to the past forgetting it is still a modern problem. People
are still trafficked into sexual, economic and medical slavery. It is only fitting
that we remember both the past and resist injustice of the present.
The problem of
present day slavery is tied to economic affluence and seated in an ethic that
devalues human life. While 1833 is thought to be the year slavery was abolished not all aspects of it were abolished completely. Economic greed and lust are still some of the chief causes for this crime to continue.
Manchester Cathedral is hosting a day conference in conjunction with several activist organisations
and individuals committed to fighting this oppression.
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