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CHALLENGING HEIGHTS: JAMES KOFI ANNAN Lisa O.
# of Slaves: Less than 500,000 500,000 – 5 million More than 5 million Slavery Today
Who is James Kofi Annan? ,[object Object],[object Object]
The Road to Freedom
At the age of 14, seven years after the beginning of his captivity, Annan escaped.
In 2003, Annan started Challenging Heights, a school designed for the purpose of keeping children out of slavery.
In 2008, Annan won the Frederick Douglass Freedom Award for his great work in the prevention of child slavery.
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Challenging Heights Founder Wins Award for Anti-Slavery Work

  • 1. CHALLENGING HEIGHTS: JAMES KOFI ANNAN Lisa O.
  • 2. # of Slaves: Less than 500,000 500,000 – 5 million More than 5 million Slavery Today
  • 3.
  • 4. The Road to Freedom
  • 5. At the age of 14, seven years after the beginning of his captivity, Annan escaped.
  • 6. In 2003, Annan started Challenging Heights, a school designed for the purpose of keeping children out of slavery.
  • 7. In 2008, Annan won the Frederick Douglass Freedom Award for his great work in the prevention of child slavery.
  • 8.
  • 9.