Week of April 7th
I really enjoyed reading I, Rigoberta Menchu this week as it is a part of history we are not told about in the US especially with it being that of a woman. In our discussion for this book, we talked about how there is a sense of community for these people compared to those who live in the united states. While I found this part of the discussion interesting a part that we talked about that really caught my attention was that the pay system that is pretty much slavery still happens today. I find this absolutely infuriating and so disturbing. I hate that there are people who are not being treated as HUMAN BEINGS, instead of as objects that can work. It has me wondering if there is anything that can be done to help or to raise more awareness of this topic as I just learned about this. Overall, I just find it absurd that a system like this is still around today.
Thank you for your post, Jayden. I’m glad you enjoyed reading Rigoberta Menchú’s book and that you appreciate her perspective as an indigenous woman. The problem of modern-day slavery is more widespread than people think. In fact, according to an article published in The Guardian, are 40,3 million people are working in forced labor (the highest number in recorded history) and 70% of them are women and girls. You can read the article here: https://www.theguardian.com/news/2019/feb/25/modern-slavery-trafficking-persons-one-in-200
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