Do we still have slavery today in the world? If you have ever wondered, yes there is still slavery in the world. In fact there is more slavery than there has ever been. Colonial and contemporary slavery are both similar and different because slaves are owned and both slaves and workers are mistreated. For starters, colonial and contemporary slavery is the same because both slaves and factory workers work for a small amount of money. For example, Nike factory workers get paid as little as $3.50 per day. That’s $3,500 per year! Workers and slaves live in bad conditions. They live in a small room, no electricity, no running water, and with little to eat. Slaves and workers get treated badly. If slaves talked to a white they would get beaten.