Mariah Long
Mariah was previously the Program Manager of End Slavery Now. She graduated from the University of Cincinnati's DAAP program with a degree in Digital Design.
The Urban Institute did a study on what forced labor looked like within the United States. This graphic shows a few of the many findings; you can read the entire report entitled Understanding the Organization, Operation, and Victimization Process of Labor Trafficking in the United States.
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June 02, 2016 Mariah Long Opinion
Why You Can’t Take a Picture of Human Trafficking
The reason you can’t take a picture of slavery today is because it is dependent on the narrative. If you don’t know why someone is working, you will not be able to know if they’re enslaved or not.
September 25, 2014 Yale Gilder Lehrman Center Opinion
Remembering and Interpreting Northern Slavery
Now institutions are integrating similar tales more often. One of the most interesting and important developments in the public presentation of slavery in the North has been the uptick in historic houses and museums reinterpreting their stories.
July 21, 2016 Caleb Benadum Opinion
Why it is Important to Celebrate the 13th Amendment
The thirteenth amendment is a step on the journey to ending enslavement. It was only part of the portrait.
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