Across Quote by Kevin Bales
“If you look at slavery across all human history, and you sort of strip away the packaging, whether it's racialized or religious-based, and you look at the actual core of the slavery, it's one person completely controlling another one.”
About This Quote
Source Book: Understanding Slavery, 2015
Slavery is fundamentally about one person exercising total control over another, regardless of context.
In simple terms: Slavery = total control of one by another.
Key Takeaway
Recognize and oppose power abuses.
Themes
human rights
power
oppression
Mood
somber
urgent
Type
political
educational
When to use this quote
- legal reform
- education
- activism
Key Concepts
coercive control
historical patterns
Questions to Reflect On
- What modern systems reflect similar control?
- How can societies dismantle such power structures?
A Different Perspective
Complex economic and cultural factors also sustain slavery.
