The Slavery Of The United States

Human trafficking is in every state of this nation and in every country across the world. It’s in cities, suburbs, and rural areas; being hidden in plain view; unseen by so many. In 2015, 17,500 cases of sex trafficking were reported in the United States (Chawla). This is only the cases that were reported. It is estimated that there were about 20.9 million cases across the world that never got reported in 2015 (Lize). There are more human slaves in the world today than ever before in history (Straker). The purpose of this paper is to educate the reader on human trafficking in the United States and in the World, and prove how bad it has become.

The slavery has one the greatest contributions to the history of the united states, American started slavery back when the new world was discovered. When slavery had just begun to evolve the United States were known as colonies of the New World. In 1619, Dutch introduce slavery to America, starting the seeds of a slavery system that developed into a nightmare of abuse and torture that would eventually divide the nation. Slavery was practiced in America throughout the American colonies in the 17-18th centuries. During 1850, around 3.2 million slaves labored in the United States and 1.8 million of whom worked in the cotton fields(U.S. History, 2014, May 07). Slaves faced arbitrary power abuses from whites, but they can sometimes cope with what's going on. For example, slaves

Even in the land of the free, there are millions of people oppressed through human trafficking. The problem has not been addressed properly to citizens of America, and tends to be overlooked by many. This article will educate one on a variety of topics, regarding human trafficking in America through peer-reviewed research evidence. The first topic focused on is about who the victims are, how to identify international and domestic causalities, and what types of obstacles one may face, when trying to identify a potential victim. Next, one will learn how victims become involved and the common types of human trafficking. Moreover, the plethora of services for victims, eligibility for assistance, and issues for providing help will

Since the beginning of the installment of slavery in the North American colonies, the act of forcibly enslaving Africans was a precarious issue that haunted the country and which continues to be a scourge on the annals of American history. Slavery provided the basis for the deadliest war in the history of the United States, and it claimed and destroyed the lives of countless victims. First brought over in the 1600s by colonists, African slaves became the backbone of the American agricultural economy. The livelihood of the country, and particularly the Southern states, depended on the institution of slavery, and for that reason, many citizens, both Northern and Southern, turned a blind eye to the matter. However, abolitionists who sought to

Human trafficking, also known as trafficking in persons is slavery. The United Nations defines human trafficking as "The recruitment, transportation, transfer, harboring or receipt of persons, by means of the threat

Human trafficking comes in all different forms, for example it isn’t just pimping and recording women and men. According to the article “What is human trafficking?” Trafficking is an operation widely unnoticed by the general public that lures young boys and girls in plain sight (U.S. Department of State).

Before the 19th C, literature in the United States (US) was largely characterized on the basis of its diverse nature. Using different forms of documentations such as travel accounts and journals, early European explorers noted down their different experiences in the New World. Owing to the fact that these new Explorers were very religious, most of their writings were defined by their religious convictions especially the Puritan faith. In addition to these writings being shaped by religion, most of the narratives revolved around the common phenomenon of slavery. It was the time when emancipation was being advocated by many people especially in the North States which was anti-slavery. Most of the narratives in those times revolved around

Human trafficking, also known as the modern-day form of slavery is a global problem, a national problem, a state problem, and a local problem. Research findings revealed that one of the major challenges faced in fighting human trafficking is lack of awareness and education among the public (Johnstone, 2018). Most often, trafficking is underreported due to its nature, definitional differences or variations, and misconceptions held by the public. Often people in the United States believe human trafficking is a problem in undeveloped countries, sorry to say that is not the case.

Within a day, anyone can be kidnapped and forced against their will. The global issue of human trafficking has several current problems that requires attention from most citizens. To start off with, human trafficking proves as the fastest growing crime around the world. Even when gun violence, theft, homicide, and murders occur, human trafficking rates increase every year more than an average crime. As a matter of fact, sex trafficking is recorded as the top trafficking issue, not only across the nation, but worldwide. One of the main reasons why such cases go unnoticed by the public eye is due to the victims believing that they are the ones committing the crime of prostitution. Even with traumatizing and petrifying events trafficked victims have to experience, no one could fathom or believe the fear they have of law

Human sex trafficking is and has been a big concern around the world. It has been around since before Christopher Columbus discovered America. Whether sexual, domestic, or labor, the terror and horror that human trafficking victims have endured defies the scope of our sensitivities.  To realize that that this may be happening in our own towns and neighborhoods, invisible to us as we go about our daily comfortable lives, is unthinkable.  Since Congress first acted on this issue in 1999, the federal government has supplied more than 150 million dollars to fight human trafficking in the United States alone.  However, the most recent data suggests that there are tens of thousands of victims that were not originally cited. While no one would argue that any victim in the United States is worth the support of our various systems, the danger of loss of credibility for those persons rises when there is a substantial gap between the cited numbers of cases and those that have be exposed.

A crime against humanity and one of the fastest increasing criminal industry in the world today seconding illegal drug trade, human trafficking has become an epidemic for many across the world. Millions of people worldwide, and even in this very country can become victims to human trafficking. In her article Human Trafficking: A Misunderstood Global Scourge, Stephanie Hanes a national publication journalist stated “the federal government has estimated the number of domestic trafficking victims to be in the tens of thousands annually. Victims range from Southeast Asian indentured nail salon manicurists to Mexican agricultural workers to underage American prostitutes”(par.5). With this issue being so diverse unjust more

The standard way of thinking about human trafficking has been that it is a problem of undeveloped countries. Lamentably, human trafficking it is an alarming issue in our nation, states, and cities. The National Human Trafficking Resource Center (NHTRC) acknowledges that last year (2014) 21,431 phone calls, 1149 emails, and 1482 online tips were made to report human trafficking in The United States. The same report presents that Washington is listed in the top 15 for human trafficking cases reported by state for 2014. In order to understand this scourge it is important to know that human trafficking “is a form of modern-day slavery in which traffickers use force, fraud, or coercion to control victims for the purpose of engaging in commercial

Out of the thousands of people that have been Human Trafficking victims each year, only a small amount of them is actually reported. Imagine being in 8th grade. Having all sorts of hopes and dreams. Now flash forward to dreams being taken away by a pimp that lures people into Human Trafficking. In short, this is true for Holly Austin Smith, a survivor of human trafficking. The punishment for the pimps that ruin the lives of these young girls is not severe. Therefore, there’s not a lot of help for the girls after they get rescued from this tragedy. A realization Holly had soon on and explains, “...Although I was soon recognized to be a victim, the specialized aftercare needed for a trafficking victim did not yet exist... Twenty years ago, there were no anti-trafficking laws in place. This pimp, who raped and lured a child into prostitution, served only 365 days in jail” (Smith). This young girl had recovered from this horrible incident all by herself. Many other girls in her position have gone through the same thing and have been hurt by their pimp. In addition, the pimp won’t get much punishment. A sad story repeated across America and is very prominent in other countries. In America, a lot of the times victims are the ones that usually serve time in jail since in some cases it’s considered prostitution, even if it was forced by the pimp. In most cases, the pimps stay uncovered and if the victims of human trafficking come forward as to who their pimp is, they could get

Human trafficking is the exploitation of individuals for the use of sex or labor. There are many misconceptions concerning human trafficking, such as it only victimizing women, victims are only used for non consensual sex, and

Without a doubt human trafficking is a serious problem in not only our community but worldwide, in this paragraph we’ll be talking about how it affects a victims life. “We only have 2 choices: do nothing or do something” -Tony Kirwan. This represents the mindset of victim who’s being kept hostage and having the choice to either escape and run away from the problem or let the problem devout her/him completely until they escape. This quote needs attention and awareness because, it shows and creates a mental visualization of how the victim may choose to confront the situation. “Before the truth can set you free, you need to recognize which lie is holding you hostage”- Unknown. Many victims of trafficking are convinced that they are loved by the