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The New Abolitionists

By Nina Shapiro, Seattle Weekly. Posted August 30, 2004.


Freeing 'sex slaves' is now at the top of the human rights agenda, thanks largely to Christian evangelicals. How did the anti-trafficking crusade evolve, and is it being overhyped?
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Nina Shapiro is Senior Editor at the Seattle Weekly.

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