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Abolitionist and author Ron Soodalter will discuss the problem of human trafficking in the United States Monday, Nov. 16, at the University of Central Florida.
Soodalter will be the keynote speaker during UCF’s International Education Week Kick-off Breakfast. Pre-registration is required for the breakfast.
International Education Week is a celebration of international education and exchange worldwide. Held at schools around the country, the event is a joint initiative between the U.S. departments of State and Education. At least a dozen UCF departments are involved with this year’s activities.
Soodalter is the co-author, along with world-renowned abolitionist Kevin Bales, of “The Slave Next Door: Human Trafficking and Slavery in America Today.” In this book, Bales and Soodalter present a comprehensive account of modern-day slavery in the United States, explaining how tens of thousands of people are currently living in forced servitude inside America’s borders.
Soodalter is also a historian, with degrees in American history, education and American folk culture. In 2006, he wrote “Hanging Captain Gordon: The Life and Trial of an American Slave Trader.” This book examines the life of Nathaniel Gordon, a sea captain and the only American to be hanged for slave trading. Soodalter has also written for Smithsonian magazine, Civil War Times, New York Archives and True West, and he is a featured columnist for America’s Civil War.
In addition to his UCF talk, Soodalter will give presentations at Seminole State College, Seminole High School and South Seminole Middle School.
Other events and activities for this year’s International Education Week include a study abroad fair, an international heritage celebration, a Colombian culture night, a “Tastes of the World” event and a mock “World Cup” 10-team soccer tournament for international students.
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