Why Is Slavery Underestimated Problem In Our Society

Why slavery is an underestimated problem in our society?
Currently, slavery is being undestimated by society. People do not realise that slavery is still on-going, yet after it was abolished in Britain in 1807 and America in 1865. The largest difference between slavery in the seventeen hundred and eighteen hundreds to today is that it was legal and provided money, which helped set up many businesses and cities. Slaves were employed previously to produce cotton and other goods on slave plantations. Previously, people saw it as the right thing to do as they were saving the Africans from their backwards lifestyles. Whereas today it is illegal and regarded as an underground black market trade, adult females, are corrupted and purchased for sexual …show more content…
People believe as it is already illegal and people do not realise what is going on under their nose. People's opinions vary when it comes to slavery in the past and present. Previously, people believed that slavery was a blessing to Africa, as traders were saving them from cannibalism and religion. Previously, slavery was also accepted as it was an enormous money maker and it meant that cities could grow. Businesses could also benefit just from being involved in the slave trade. Eventually, everyone was involved in the slave trade or knew people who were, and due to everyone being involved in it made it seem right. After numerous years of gruelling hard work by abolitionists and attitudes eventually changing, people no longer see it as right to treat other human beings this way and thus was abolished and made illegal. However, today people do not realise that slavery is still going on and is still quite high. Currently, there are up to 13,000 slaves living in Britain. Around four times, higher than was previously thought. Due to slavery no longer documented on or discussed it remains the elephant in the room, and a difficult topic to bring up. People no longer realise it is still …show more content…
Victims live in dirty, cramped, overcrowded accommodation. They live in these conditions as it is the only place they can afford or where they are forced to live. An unfair existence that needs prevented as their well being and health is severely affected. They cannot live a normal life and they have been denied a chance to an ordinary life as their owners have taken their voice and life from them. They do not know how to live an ordinary life after living this way for so long if they escaped; It has destroyed their lives. That they will always live in fear the next time they hear a phone ring or hear the doorbell that maybe, just maybe, it might be their previous slave owner coming for them. Causing slavery to be as rife now more than ever because no matter what, the power is always in their owners’ hands. The slave has no power so people will never know what the real feeling of what it is like to be a slave. People in society do not know what it is like to live that tormented life and to wake up every day just to wish they could get out, escape and live a normal life like you and me. The rules to make