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rescue — transitive verb (rescued; rescuing) Etymology: Middle English rescouen, rescuen, from Anglo French rescure, from re + escure to shake off, from Latin excutere, from ex + quatere to shake Date: 14th century to free from confinement, danger, or… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Anti-Slavery Society — The Anti Slavery Society was the everyday name of two different British organizations.The first was founded in 1823 and was committed to the abolition of slavery in the British Empire. Its official name was the Society for the Mitigation and… … Wikipedia
Escape from Catrina — My Little Pony: Escape From Catrina is an children s television special that originally aired in the United States in 1985. It followed a previous special My Little Pony , aired in 1984.The two specials led to the continuing series My Little Pony … Wikipedia
Oberlin–Wellington Rescue — The Oberlin Wellington Rescue of 1858 in Lorain County, Ohio was a key event and cause celèbre in the history of the abolitionist movement in the United States shortly before the American Civil War. John Price, an escaped slave, was arrested in… … Wikipedia
Sexual slavery — refers to the organised coercion of persons into various different sexual practices: # forced prostitution # single owner sexual slavery # ritual slavery, sometimes associated with traditional religious practices # slavery for primarily non… … Wikipedia
Jerry Rescue — The Jerry Rescue, on October 1, 1851, involved the daring, public rescue of a fugitive slave who had been arrested the same day, in Syracuse, New York, during the anti slavery Liberty Party s state convention. The escaped slave was William Henry … Wikipedia
Coalition to Abolish Slavery and Trafficking — (CAST) is a Los Angeles based anti human trafficking organization. Through legal, social, and advocacy services, CAST helps rehabilitate survivors of trafficking, raises awareness, and affects legislation and public policy surrounding human… … Wikipedia
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Emigration from Colombia — is determined by economic, social, and security issues linked mainly to the Colombian armed conflict. Emigration from Colombia is one of the largest in volume in Latin America. According to the 2005 Colombian census or DANE, about 3,331,107… … Wikipedia
