Born Slave - 52 minute documentary - trailer

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Contrary to most other societies in the world, in Mauritania traditional slavery is still in practice. A law abolishing slavery in 1981 has not been followed by any practical measures by the regime.

Bilal, a sixteen-year-old slave, runs away from his master in order to find his mother, who left him when he was only two years old. According to tradition, the child of a slave woman belongs to her master. From the time a child can walk and talk, it's put to work and can also be given away to others by the master. "Your Paradise lies under our feet" say the masters who use religion to frighten their slaves into submission.

Following the reunion of Bilal and his other, this documentary exposes the maltreatment and humiliation of unpaid workers.

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January 2003

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[surferbigjoe1960]

Slavery is wrong even if the Quoran or Bible or Torah permits it. It was wrong in the US in 1860 and is is wrong today anywhere in this world. Slave owners and their supporters always use religion to justify their evil acts.

[Primuscrusader]

no not how sad we need to stop this now !

[mygaboo]

@Primuscrusader Agreed, but unfortunately the world's military powers are busy securing resources and not available for humanitarian deeds at this time.

[scientific1982]

@EarthlyGoddessOya Why am I a sicko I think slavery is evil.

[EarthlyGoddessOya]

Black people need to do away with their slave masters religion whether it's Islam or christianity.

Free yourselves from the mental chain thats weighing you down,time to wake up from the slumber you mighty people.

[EarthlyGoddessOya]

@scientific1982

Sicko!



[Clyde200k]

@RichGonzalezVerona yes the bible means slave when it says slave. It says you can buy them, sell them, beat them and inherit them as a possession. Also, Leviticus has rules on trading slaves. I suggest you open the bible before trying to support it.

[RichGonzalezVerona]

@scientific1982

How do see Ephesians 6:5 making it ok for slavery? YOUR LOGIC IS “Oh it mentions the word slave, so that must mean that the Bible permits slavery, right?” LOL, WRONG!

The sripture that you gave me from Paul is not saying that. Read up on Paul so you could see what a change he had in his life. You might be able to reach that change for yourself through the power of knowing who Jesus is.Then I could explain the right context to you. Or, I could also do that now.

[scientific1982]

@RichGonzalezVerona Em, yes it does e.g. (Ephesians 6:5 NLT)

[scientific1982]

@surferbigjoe1960 Slavery isnt wrong in the bible. Have you actually read the bible?

[oriocoookie]

the face of ilam the religion of oppression, prejudice and hate ... the muslim disease that they want to bring to the west

[flubbyz1]

@Primuscrusader JOKE ALERT: Abraham Lincoln may have freed the slaves, but Chuck Norris is EVERYONE'S MASTER!