: On plantations, 16 to 18 hours of work was common, with as little as four hours of sleep during harvest seasons.

: Workers often face brutal conditions in textile mills, including physical punishment for machine malfunctions.

: Engaging in sports and cultural entities allowed enslaved people to assert a sense of normalcy and humanity in an oppressive system.

: Providing 1800 FREEDOM hotlines for those seeking assistance.

: Addressing the lack of data to better quantify the dimensions of modern slavery.

The Walk Free Foundation identifies these five products at the highest risk of modern slavery:

: Singing and dancing were vital for maintaining African traditions and making grueling work bearable. Instruments like banjos and drums were often fashioned from gourds.