There are currently more working slaves than there ever has been in recent history. The United Nations suggests that there are roughly 21 million men, women, and children that are trapped in different types of slavery around the world. Many of these 21 million people are forced into labour slavery. These are the people who’re working out in the fields for 15 hours a day, the children tending the cotton fields, or the man bussing your table; restaurant labour trafficking is very common in the states, especially Atalanta. A lot of the time it can be difficult to identify a slave, considering there are more then 15000 slaves in the USA alone, many of them look like any other hard working man. The only difference is that these slaves are not coming home with a full pay check, for that matter they normally aren’t going home at all. Many of these modern slaves are living in rooms, crowded with other slaves, that their owner is making them pay for. Yes, you read that correctly, not only does the owner of the slave get a cut of any money made, but they’re also making their slaves pay rent. Sadly, these labour slaves are put into horrible working conditions, and are forced to work unruly hours for less then pennies. Many of them have been smuggled into foreign countries, and have had their passport taken from them. Most people are surprised to hear that modern slavery is very common, and takes place in plain sight. Human trafficking for sex is also very common. Women, men, and children a like are all involved in this disgusting form of human trafficking. Often time the people being trafficked for sexual purposes are seen as criminals, which limited the slaves ability to get help and escape from their pimps and johns. Sex slaves suffer from violence from the pimps and johns, as well as their clients. Furthermore they can be forced to become addicted to hard drugs, such as cocain and heroin, so that they’re unable to leave. Sex slaves can also be blackmailed with pictures so incriminating that the slaves might fear for the well being of their family, who could be outcasted from their village. …show more content…
In many situations people are kidnapped and brought into the world of human trafficking, where they’re used as labour or sex slaves. Often times traffickers trick parents into giving up their children, the traffickers do this by promising a better life for the child. These traffickers go into poor cities and knock on the doors of families, they tell the parents that there are programs in America that offer safe housing and education for their children. They lead these families to believe that their child will be taken care of, and will be taught how to make enough money to keep themselves safe and happy, as well as have enough to send back home. These false promises of a better life draw children from all around the world into the universe of human trafficking. Is human trafficking ever okay? What if it’s to benefit a countries well being, and to help increase their products for export. In countries like Uzbekistan, forced labour is common, especially during the fall months, when cotton is ready to be harvested. The government in Uzbekistan forces kids as young as 7 to leave school and work in the cotton fields. These children are often shuffled away from their homes to work in the fields. Because the government is physically relocating these children, against there own will, its considered trafficking. This is called government mandated human trafficking, where the government forces it’s citizens, without consent, to work hard