AMERICAN IMPERIALISM 1890 1919
LEAGUE OF NATIONS
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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To stamp out slavery and slave dealing.
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To put an end to other exploitative practices like trafficking.
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To meet once a week.
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To run classes for those who had been trafficked.
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Slavery Convention sought to “complete and extend the work accomplished under the Brussels Act”, as it acknowledged the necessity to conclude “more detailed arrangements” to that end. Its objectives were two-fold: “the complete suppression” and “securing the abolition of slavery and the slave trade”.
Detailed explanation-2: -49.6 million people live in modern slavery – in forced labour and forced marriage. Roughly a quarter of all victims of modern slavery are children. 22 million people are in forced marriages. Two out of five of these people were children.
Detailed explanation-3: -We know that the Civil War and the Emancipation Proclamation were significant causes that led to the end of slavery, but what is not often recognized is that there were many, many smaller events that contributed to abolition.
Detailed explanation-4: -( a ) To prevent and suppress the slave trade; ( b ) To bring about, progressively and as soon as possible, the complete abolition of slavery in all its forms.