Topic #2 ~ Modern Day Slavery ~

I have chosen Modern Day Slavery as my second topic to discuss. My reason is simple: there's injustice and knowledge and awareness is the place to start. A few years ago, I learned to a deeper extent that there is still slavery in the world. It didn't end with the Civil War. In fact, forms of slavery are even more prevalent today it just goes unnoticed. There's human trafficking, children soldiers, sweatshop workers, bonded laborers and more... It's been something of interest to me to want to research more and what we can do help stop it so I decided to share what I find with those reading this blog. :)

To start out here is a quote exemplified in the following image. It is by Helen Keller and I believe that it is so important to believe that we can make a difference. Change can start with one person doing something for the better of mankind.

Here is another illustration. It's what this topic really boils down to. What is the value of life? Is it seen as important? Or something to be sold, used, and abused.





Scholarly Article: This article titled Hidden in Plain Sight discussed human trafficking and the different issues and complexities that occur for each country. There are similarities and it just goes to show that it can happen anywhere at anytime to anyone. Hidden in Plain Sight: Human Trafficking in the United States
Here is the PDF link: http://ida.lib.uidaho.edu:3304/ehost/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?sid=4488b4cd-4659-4c12-8396-1093e32c88e3%40sessionmgr111&vid=4&hid=110

Video Clip: This video is taken from the A21 Campaign, an organization committed to saving victims...even if numbers are huge and it is only one life at a time.
"A million is just a statistic until you meet the one." -Christine Caine

There are two organizations that I found that are starting a movement to really end slavery for good. The first was mentioned in the video: The A21 Campaign. Founded in 2007 by Christine Caine, the A21 Campaign works to shelter and help victims of human trafficking.  End Slavery Now. is another organization worth mentioning, this organization is in Washington DC and involves college students starting anti human trafficking movements around the world! 
-thea21campaign.org
-endslaverynow.org

Recent News Item: President Obama announced in a meeting that the human trafficking is a problem in the U.S. and will work to stop it. Here is the article: President Obama Unveils Landmark Actions to Fight Human Trafficking