
Various experts explain domestic trafficking, and explore just how prevalent it is right here in the United States.
Themes: Human Trafficking, Sex, Slavery, Trapped, Exploitation, Victim, Human Rights, Problems
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John Quincy Adams argues before the court that it is neither natural nor ethical for men to remain in slavery – that the natural state of man is freedom.
Themes: Slavery, Freedom, Sanctity of Life, Liberty, Humanity, Equality, Racism, Civil Liberty, Persuasion
2:59
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During his trial, Cinque rises up and demands that the courts set him and his fellow slaves free.
Themes: Freedom, Liberty, Sanctity of Life, Slavery, Humanity, Proclamation, Civil Liberty, Power of Words, Plea
2:59
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Put to the task of defending African slaves who lead a mutiny on board a slave ship, Tappan suggests that winning the case is not as important as giving the men their dignity.
Themes: Abolition, Righteousness, Freedom, Humanity, Slavery, Sanctity of Life, Christ-like, Virtue, Attorney
2:39
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The emperor’s sister attempts to proposition Maximus to lead an uprising against her brother.
Themes: Power, Control, Politics, Integrity, Betrayal, Despair, Bitterness, Anger, Resentment
2:59
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Moses confronts Pharoah proclaiming that the one true God demands that Pharoah let his people out of the bonds of slavery.
Themes: Testing God, Defiance, Manifestation, Ignorance, Pride, Arrogance, Stubborn, God's Will, Obstinate
2:44
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Proximo tells Maximus that a great gladiator is one who wins the crowd, and by doing so, he will also win his freedom.
Themes: Fighting, Spectacle, Bloodlust, Freedom, Slavery, Performance, Greatness, Fame, Exploitation
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