Background ( History)

The first act of human trafficking was polygamy, the act of having more then one partner.This meant that one man could have hundreds of wives. In the 15th century the Dutch, Spanish, Portuguese, French and British people started all sorts of slave trade that led to human sex trafficking. In World War II the Japanese and German people were put into concentrations camps. In these camps many Japanese and German women were forced in being the soldiers personal sex slave.
Human trafficking does not require travel or transport from one location to another, but one form of sex trafficking involves international agents and brokers who arrange travel and job placements for women from one country.” (Human Trafficking,Wikipedia) The traffickers are referred to as pimps or madams.
Today, the victims of this crime are runaways, throwaway children and families struck by poverty. Adults or children that have run away from hard times or abuse can be easy targets. Parents who are in deep poverty crisis will sell their children to the traffickers. Sometimes the parents are unaware of what is going to happen and they think that they are giving their child a better life. Other parents know about what the traffickers do; yet they still sell their children. Families that are living in the projects or who are on the streets will believe anyone for a better life. This makes these family targets.
The innocent women and children that are targeted are promised marriage, employment, education or just a better life.
The victims are conned into believing that everything is going to get better for them. Sometimes traffickers will keep them in one room with many women and children living in it. They can also keep their victims enslaved by threats, blackmail, beating, rape, locking them up and starving them, as well as selling them and reselling them ( 4-ever.org). These people are trained the do this and off ten have others do it for them.
This is an illegal act that we need to learn about and find solutions. For one, this is a violation of human rights and it is just a dreadful thing that people in the United States are participating in.

Work cited:
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