Present Day Slavery
by Christina Bays, Misha Holtz, Ji-hyun Lee
 To the right: a girl born into slavery as her parents before her, and their parents before them. (http://sks.sirs.com/graphics/5/0000083175.gif)
Almost 90% of victims to slavery are women and children. They could be paying off debts, tricked into it, captured, or even, in this day and age, born into it. A practice which should have never started, that was supposed to have ended about 150 years ago, continues today. The scary thing is, it’s not just poor people in war-torn countries, you could be forced into slavery as well. In fact, you might even see or know people who are suffering in some form of slavery. The U.S.A. is one of the prime destinations of human traffickers and slaves. Many desperate women are told they are going to be models, or maids, or factory workers in a wealthy country. Upon arrival, their papers are taken away and they are forced to be salves in brothels. Slavery is one of the fastest growing and most profitable trades today. It is also one of the least recognized crimes in the world. Many people live their entire lives as slaves, with no hope of being freed. Once people start officially recognizing this problem and do something about it, we could finally be on our way to being slave free.
 To the left: A slave boy rolls bidi (cheap Indian cigarettes).(http://sks.sirs.com/graphics/7/0000115127.gif) |