Zena and Nicole were brought from West Africa to the U.S. with promise of an education . They and others ended up working as slaves in hair salon salons in New Jersey . They spoke out for the first time about their ordeal to CNN . `` I think it 's hard for people to believe that in 2010 , we have people who actually put people in slavery , '' said Paul Fishman , the U.S. attorney for New Jersey , whose office successfully prosecuted the case . ` ` American Slaves : Hidden in Plain Sight '' airs tonight on AC360 and at 10 ET on CNN .
Zena and Nicole were brought from West Africa to the U.S. with promise of an education . They and others ended up working as slaves in hair salon salons in New Jersey . They spoke out for the first time about their ordeal to CNN . ` ` American Slaves : Hidden in Plain Sight '' airs tonight on AC360 and at 10 ET on CNN .