Freedom from Slavery in Mauritania

from The Documentary Podcast: Archive 2009 · host BBC World Service

Mauritania is a country with a tradition of slavery, but in August 2007 owning slaves became a criminal act. David Gutnick visits Mauritania and finds out how entrenched the master/slave relationship still is.

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