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Domestic Servitude Victims Are Closer Than You Think

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Domestic servitude is when a domestic worker is not free to leave his or her employment and forced to work for little or no pay. Blue Campaign/Released’s public service announcement shows a domestic servitude scenario at a home, recognized by a mailperson.

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