The Modern Day Slavery In The Civil Rights Movement

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When you hear slavery you think of slaves from the South that were freed in the Civil Rights Movement. Unfortunately, modern day slavery exist all over the world. The different types of slavery range from child labor to sex slaves. These women and children are held against their will to participate in labor that they do not get paid for, or they are forced to preform sexual activities with men who are potentially dangerous. The women are abused daily by their traffickers or “clients”. In an online article from student Tony Sinkewich from the University of Cincinnati he states, “It is estimated that about 1,000 children are trafficked in and out of Ohio every year for forced prostitution”. Ohio is known for being a popular spot for human trafficking

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