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The American Anti-Slavery Group (AASG) is a non-profit coalition of abolitionist organizations that engages in political activism to abolish slavery in the world. It raises awareness of contemporary slavery, particularly among the chattel slaves of Mauritania and Sudan, raises funds to support relief and aid to enslaved populations and escaped former slaves, and lobbies government officials to increase their efforts. AASG'〔("About the American Anti-Slavery Group," ) online posting, ''iAbolish.org'', n.d., accessed July 25, 2006. Cf. ("African Slavery 1996," ) by Joseph R. Gregory, online posting, ''First Things'' 63 (May 1996): 37-39, accessed July 25, 2006. See also ("The Great Slave Scam," ) online posting, ''(Embassy of the Republic of The Sudan news archive )'', Washington, D.C., 23 Feb. 2002, accessed July 27, 2006. NB: The American Anti-Slavery Group should not be confused with the American Anti-Slavery Society (1833-1870).〕 AASG was co-founded in 1994 by Charles Jacobs (who served as its first research director) with African human rights activists Mohamed Athie of Mauritania and David Chand of Sudan.〔(AASG Profile ), online posting, ''(ArriveNet )'' (), accessed July 28, 2006. (of the website links are outdated. )〕 Incorporated in Newton, Massachusetts, the AASG reports having "many associates and 30,000 members around the world."〔("About the American Anti-Slavery Group," ) online posting, ''iAbolish'', n.d., accessed August 23, 2006.〕 Recent officers include: Mohamed Athie (past president) and Charles Jacobs (past clerk and treasurer; current president and member of board of directors).〔Non-profit corporation "Summary Sheet" for (American Anti-Slavery Group, Inc. ), online posting, ''The Commonwealth of Massachusetts: Corporations Division'' 2001-2006, accessed July 27, 2006; ("Who We Are," ) online posting, (iAbolish ), n.d. (copyright 2006), accessed July 27, 2006.〕 AASG maintains close ties to The Sudan Campaign, for which Charles Jacobs serves as a co-chairman. ==AASG central components== See ''(iAbolish )'': *Awareness AASG says that the first step in eradicating slavery is educating the public that it still exists. AASG builds awareness through publications, school curricula, conferences, and a Speakers’ Bureau — consisting mainly of survivors of slavery. *Advocacy ASG advocates for the freedom of those degraded by slavery through government lobbying and online campaigns, which locate pressure points in corporations that benefit from slavery, governments that tolerate human bondage, and leaders who remain silent. *Activism On their website, AASG state that they have a network of activists around the world who are passionate about freedom. Grassroots activism takes the form of rallies, candlelight vigils, freedom marches, petitions and letter-writing campaigns. *Aid AASG partners with organizations working on the ground to provide rehabilitation and support to victims of slavery. By providing food, shelter, education, and rehabilitation, AASG equips survivors with the tools they need to rebuild their lives. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「American Anti-Slavery Group」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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