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  2. Cincinnati riots of 1836 - Wikipedia

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    The Cincinnati riots of 1836 were caused by racial tensions at a time when African Americans, some of whom had escaped from slavery in the Southern United States, were competing with whites for jobs. The racial riots occurred in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States in April and July 1836 by a mob of whites against black residents. [1]

  3. Human trafficking in Ohio - Wikipedia

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    Human trafficking in Ohio is the illegal trade of human beings for the purposes of reproductive slavery, commercial sexual exploitation, and forced labor as it occurs in the state of Ohio, and it is widely recognized as a modern-day form of slavery.

  4. Gang system - Wikipedia

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    The gang system is a system of division of labor within slavery on a plantation. It is the more brutal of two main types of labor systems. The other form, known as the task system, was less harsh and allowed the slaves more self-governance than the gang system did. The gang system allowed continuous work at the same pace throughout the day.

  5. 'Criminal gangs' recruiting alleged modern slavery victims ...

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    Tesco and McDonald's say "criminal gangs" are behind the recruitment of alleged modern slavery victims after a BBC report found signs it had been missed for years - watch live above. A director ...

  6. Oberlin–Wellington Rescue - Wikipedia

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    The marshal knew that many Oberlin residents were abolitionists, and the town and college were known for their radical anti-slavery stance. To avoid conflict with locals and to quickly get the slave to Columbus and en route to the slave's owner in Kentucky, the marshal quickly took Price to nearby Wellington, Ohio, to board a train.

  7. Kids Behind Bars: Chaos, violence and neglect plague youth ...

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    The gangs, including the Heartless Felons, the Head Busters and the Gangster Disciples, make contact almost as soon as kids arrive, giving them a choice to either join a gang or be targeted by it.

  8. Animated Frederick Douglass calls slavery a 'compromise' in ...

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    In the video, Douglass, an abolitionist who devoted his life to anti-slavery efforts, describes slavery as a compromise between the Founding Fathers and the Southern colonies for the benefit of ...

  9. African Americans in Ohio - Wikipedia

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    Ohio was a destination for escaped African Americans slaves before the Civil War. In the early 1870s, the Society of Friends members actively helped former black slaves in their search of freedom. The state was important in the operation of the Underground Railroad .