Modern Day Slavery
Modern Day Slavery Most people believe that slavery was abolished when the Thirteenth Amendment was passed in 1865. What most do not know is that there are still many people being used for forced labor and sex illegally in the United States and across the world today. It has become an increasing problem in the last ten years, and the numbers are growing every day. According to the Polaris project in 2007, 27 million was the number of people being forced in this modern day slavery, with 80 percent being women and children, and with an average age of 12 to 14 years. Of the female slave victims, 70 percent are used for sexual exploitation, leaving the other 30 percent for forced labor. One million children are exploited by the global sex...show more content...
Forced labor workers suffer from chronic back pain, hearing, cardiovascular, and respiratory problems from the endless days and hours of hard labor in the sweatshops, dangerous agriculture, or construction zones. Almost all victims of modern day slavery are malnourished, underweight, and are lacking dental care. They also suffer the effects of being beaten by their captors. Children who grow up with this lifestyle are so malnourished that they will never grow enough to reach their full height, and they also suffer mental conditions as a result of this. Although the physical problems that these victims endure may heal, the mental and emotional problems will most likely linger for the rest of their lives. It will be a constant battle for them to move forward and live their lives as they had before their enslavement. Many will live fearing that they will be found by the people who wronged them and force them back into the lifestyle. Victims may also suffer from depression, mood swings, and post traumatic stress from their experiences. Many of the women and children feel shame and guilt for the sexual acts committed, and have a hard time fitting in with the normal population. Children miss out on the opportunity of an education, and do not have the opportunity to succeed as children should. There may never be a solution to save everyone who is wronged by
Modern Day Slavery Essay
Mason Moran
Mrs. Davis
Government Period 9
February 14, 2013
Research Project: Human Trafficking
"Modern Day Slavery" "SLAVERY was abolished 150 years ago, right? While it is true that slavery is illegal almost everywhere on earth, the fact is there are more slaves today than there ever were..." Despite the grim reality described in this quote, I believe Robert Alan successfully undermines a common misconception held by Americans, both young and old. Although we are brought up thinking that Abraham Lincoln with his Emancipation Proclamation along with the Civil War Amendments brought an end to the enemy known as slavery, in today's society, however, that is sadly not the case. The harsh reality is that this problem never truly...show more content...
Consequently, it is difficult to say where trafficking first originated. There are several arguments in circulation which speculate as to when and where trafficking first began. Some say that the slave trade, in which Africans were captured by slave traders and shipped across the Atlantic to the Americas, was the first instance of human trafficking. Others argue that the forced labor of children during the 1700's was the real beginning of what is now known as human trafficking. As early as 1807, a law was passed by Britain which outlawed the Transatlantic Slave Trade making it the first piece of legislation against slavery. In 1820, the United States followed Great Britain's example by making the slave trade a crime that was punishable by death. In June of 1921, the League of Nations held an international conference in Geneva, in which the term "white slavery" was changed to "traffic of women and children". This was done to make sure that: the trafficking in all countries was dealt with, the victims of races other than those termed 'white' were recognized, and that male children were also recognized as victims. During this conference, 33 countries signed the International Convention for the Suppression of the Traffic in Women and Children. In 1949, the United Nations Convention of the Traffic in Persons and the Exploitation of the Prostitution of Others was passed. This was the first convention about human
Modern Day Slavery
You might be wondering, what in the world is Modern–Day slavery, hadn't the entirety of slavery been abolished years ago? Well no. Today there exists something known as human Sex Trafficking. Some might refer to this as prostitution, or rather sex working, but really, the word sex trafficking teaches refers to the inhumane and unfathomably abusive ways of our society. The State of California's department of Justice refers to Human Trafficking as "controlling a person through force, fraud, or coercion to exploit the victim for forced labor, sexual exploitation, or both. The 2013 state ratings on Human Trafficking laws say that only 39 states passed new laws to fight human trafficking in the past year. Human Sex Trafficking has become too severe an issue for us to ignore it any longer. The sale of Women and girls has become as common as the selling of illegal drugs and weapons. The victims of Human Trafficking are brought into this trade because of their limited ways to support themselves. The non–governmental organizations, government legislation and individual efforts which vow to stop trafficking have not succeeded. Human Trafficking continues to exist today due to the environment and financial situation many people live in. One of the biggest reasons for the uprise in Human Sex Trafficking is reliant on our environment. If you think about it, our environment has a huge influence on our careers, the people we surround ourself with, as well as our future economic