Modern Slavery: Victims Of Human Trafficking

Heavy Chains Persuasive Paper To this day, the thought of slavery suggests the heavy chains that held many African Americans in bondage, the song “Amazing Grace”, the Civil War, and maybe even the Middle Passage. The word slavery itself seems outdated; especially since it was abolished by the 13th amendment in 1865 in the United States. Still since ancient times slavery has been used and it is a war that is yet to be won. Now it has been called Modern Slavery; it is usually disguised and prevalent in this present day but there are things that can be done to help stop such horrendous mistreatment.
People and youth, today, lack the knowledge and desire to be educated about slavery. Slavery is prevalent under the term “Modern Slavery”, an “umbrella
A misconception about human trafficking is that to be considered a victim of human trafficking movement must be involved. Victims are prey to enslavement and exploitation at the hands of their human traffickers. Human trafficking can take place anywhere; there is no exact definition to its practice (“What is Modern Slavery?” par. 2). Also, no age limit is given to its many victims: children, youths, and adults. Most though are uneducated and vulnerable making them easy targets to Human Trafficking (“End Slavery Now” par. 1).
Many reasons point as to why modern slavery is flourishing today in different nations and why it is higher than ever before (Maddox par. 1 and 18). “The U.N. is certainly trying. It is now consulting widely with leading researchers on "hidden populations", and how to truly identify them so that we can at least understand the magnitude of the problem” (“Slavery didn’t end in the 19th Century” par. 6). There are two leading issues which have come the forefront; the punishment of the human traffickers and amount of education of the victims. At the heart of this phenomenon is the traffickers’ goal of exploiting and enslaving” (What is Modern Slavery? par.
One can meet or write with local, state, and federal government representatives to remind them of what one is doing to help combat slavery and what they are doing to help; such as making punishments harder and improving education for those in poor neighborhoods. One can know the 24-hour National Human Trafficking Resource Center line number where all people are eligible of help no matter their status (“15 Ways You Can Help Fight Human Trafficking” par. 2). It would also help to know one’s slavery footprints. For example, soccer balls in India are often made by forced child labor. It is so sad, to know that something children should be able to play with are instead forced to make them. By simply taking the time to read or even print the Department of Labor’s List of Goods Produced by Child Labor or Forced Labor, one can boycott the products to show solidarity and support to end slavery in any form in our modern society (“15 Ways You Can Help Fight Human Trafficking” par. 3). Those are simple steps one can make that will assist the government and victims of human