Monday, July 12, 2010

Slavery Survivor Honored for Work at Statue of Liberty

Great article from Change.org! Did you know that slavery still exists today? In the USA? It's true - it's estimated that 27 million people throughout are currently enslaved. Learn more on Change.org or at Not For Sale.
 
Jose Gutierrez is living his American dream. He has a good job working at a place he dreamed of as a boy, the Statue of Liberty. He has a wife and daughter who he adores. And most of all, he has his freedom. But to get where his is today, Jose overcame deafness, cultural and language barriers, and an adolescence spent in slavery.
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