Thematic Map Project: Modern Slavery Max Fisher, writer for the Washington Post brings to focus a global problem that is only scarcely known.While some may think that modern slavery is a modified, less intense version of the slavery we learn about in history class. That mindset is very wrong. After watching a Ted Talk that personally told the stories of modern day slaves, my heart was broken. These people are stripped of all their rights and freedom in order to work themselves to death. Whether it be poisoning by mercury digging for gold, or being trapped in a mine three hundred feet in the ground these men, women and children are desperate for change. The thematic maps created by Max Fisher illustrates the percentage of the population all around the world that are enslaved, along with the amount of slaves held in each country.
Modern slavery is something I knew existed in the form of sex trafficking and unpaid workers, but I never knew the extent to which this world-wide tragedy was …show more content…
One map shows the amount of people enslaved from each country’s population. The significance of this is to show that the countries who suffer from underdevelopment and poverty are the most likely to be victimized in this horrible crime. It showcases the negative effects that lower socioeconomic status can have on their citizens. The other map that I refer to and analyzed shows the amount of slaves currently in a country. The main thing that stood out to me here was my home, the United States of America. While we are one of the countries least likely to be victimized by modern slavery, we are decently high in the ranks when it comes to the amount of slaves we have in our country. The trends in these maps, especially in the United States illustrates the fact that people of less opportunity are taken advantage of by people who have wealth and
Modern slavery is something I knew existed in the form of sex trafficking and unpaid workers, but I never knew the extent to which this world-wide tragedy was …show more content…
One map shows the amount of people enslaved from each country’s population. The significance of this is to show that the countries who suffer from underdevelopment and poverty are the most likely to be victimized in this horrible crime. It showcases the negative effects that lower socioeconomic status can have on their citizens. The other map that I refer to and analyzed shows the amount of slaves currently in a country. The main thing that stood out to me here was my home, the United States of America. While we are one of the countries least likely to be victimized by modern slavery, we are decently high in the ranks when it comes to the amount of slaves we have in our country. The trends in these maps, especially in the United States illustrates the fact that people of less opportunity are taken advantage of by people who have wealth and