... SLAVERY SIR,-Paul Scott's admirable review of Dr. l~a n sford' s The Slave Trade (CouNTRY LIFE, September 30) could be t aken, if rapidly read, to imply that slave trading was a thing of the past . It is clear from the context that its m erciful end ...

... Slavery “’Grandchildren are also beginning to make the pilgrimage.” He went on: “We have often been described as the Forgotten Army. But the survivors and grieving relatives cannot for?ot. neither can they forgive, the atrocities committed by the so-called ...

... Nothing but slavery COME on. Hurry up — there’s still lots more to do. There’s a garden to dig, a pile of ironing to do and the floors to sweep. SO XS That was the bad news for Alan Geary, who volunteered to be Claudia Forster’s slave for the day. He ...

... isticated slavery frightened that peogle being recruited on to the Community Programme Schemes could be taking jobs from other people who they consider should be employed as full-timers. The un.serlying sentiment is the fear of job losses and attempts ...

... Born into slavery THIS year sees the 150th anniversary of both the abolition of slavery by Parliament and the death of William Wilberforce; but slavery didn’t just disappear in 1833, as is soon apparent in °‘‘A State of Slavery’’ on Sunday on BBC-2. The ...

... “Legalised slavery” Teachers’ contracts themselves were hotly criticised by Mr. Gordon Herd of London, who said: “This 18 a form of legalised slavery.” He referred to the contracts as legal slums and 19th century charters which needed radical alterations ...

... Animal slavery I WOULD like to inform readers of a new organisation called ‘Plan 2000’ founded by Dr Vernon Coleman, writer and former GP. Its aims are to see an end to all animal experiments by the year 2000. Dr Coleman wants to set up a non-profit drug ...

... Slavery and Poverty FROM: ‘“Concerned Gran, (name and address supplied). SIR: Please let me reply to Mr Porter. Banff and Buchan was an area where self-discipline, along with Christian values and hard work were the order of the day, but he must bear ...

... means slavery Sir,—There seems to me to be one major conclusion that one can draw from the critje of the Vietnam war such afi your correspondent - Richar Chessum, and that is that the§ have not the slightest ide what Communism is al) aboyt, First of all ...

... 150 years . Slavery The House of Representatives have resolved by 114 to 108 that neither memorials nor ons touching the nm of slavery should be received or entertained in any manner whatever by the house. This resolution wbuldr, it was expected, get ...

... Is this the new form of slavery? THE case of Mr -Rex: Frost and: his refusal to join the Transport Salaried Staffs ‘Association. once again raises a hotly disputed question of thé Closed Shop. Is'it democratic? If an.employee. In-order to keep his‘job ...

... Village hono slavery fighter Z HUNDREDS of villagers will dress in g md costume next month to cele-2 the life of an 18th century Z pioneer in the fight against slavery. : A two-day pageant at Teston, near : Maidstone, will commemorate James : Ramsay, ...