Then: Before Emancipation
Slavery in the United States began in 1619 when 20 African slaves were brought to Jamestown, Virginia.
12.5 million slaves were taken from Africa. 388,000 of them were shipped to North America. An estimated 4,000,000 slaves were brought into the United States. Many enslaved women were forced into sexual obligations. Slavery in the southern United States equated to around $210 million. |
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Now: Modern Day
There are an estimated 4.8 million victims in sex trafficking across the globe.
7 in 10 victims were exploited in Asia/Pacific region. Victims are often forced, threatened, lied to, or physically coerced into sex trafficking. Cases of sex trafficking have been reported in all 50 states in America. It is a multi-billion dollar industry to date. |
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Relationship to Globalization
The number of victims in sex trafficking has increased rapidly over recent years. This increase is due to the large profits that are brought in every year. It is growing internationally as it becomes easier to connect between countries. In 2008, it is estimated that global profits reached $32 billion. With this much money being generated on an international scale, the globalization of sex trafficking is reaching new heights.
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1. Garcia, Lindsay. “American Cockroaches, Racism, and the Ecology of the Slave Ship.” American Cockroaches, Racism, and the Ecology of the Slave Ship | Environment & Society Portal. Accessed December 18, 2019. http://www.environmentandsociety.org/arcadia/american-cockroaches-racism-and-ecology-slave-ship.
2. History.com Editors. “Slavery in America.” History.com. A&E Television Networks, November 12, 2009. https://www.history.com/topics/black-history/slavery.
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4. Kelly, Cara. “13 Sex Trafficking Statistics That Explain the Enormity of the Global Sex Trade.” USA Today. Gannett Satellite Information Network, July 30, 2019. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/investigations/2019/07/29/12-trafficking-statistics-enormity-global-sex-trade/1755192001/.
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6. “The Victims & Traffickers.” Polaris, February 29, 2016. https://polarisproject.org/victims-traffickers.
1. Garcia, Lindsay. “American Cockroaches, Racism, and the Ecology of the Slave Ship.” American Cockroaches, Racism, and the Ecology of the Slave Ship | Environment & Society Portal. Accessed December 18, 2019. http://www.environmentandsociety.org/arcadia/american-cockroaches-racism-and-ecology-slave-ship.
2. History.com Editors. “Slavery in America.” History.com. A&E Television Networks, November 12, 2009. https://www.history.com/topics/black-history/slavery.
3. “Human Trafficking Casts Shadow on Globalization.” Human Trafficking Casts Shadow on Globalization | YaleGlobal Online, April 23, 2003. https://yaleglobal.yale.edu/content/human-trafficking-casts-shadow- globalization.
4. Kelly, Cara. “13 Sex Trafficking Statistics That Explain the Enormity of the Global Sex Trade.” USA Today. Gannett Satellite Information Network, July 30, 2019. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/investigations/2019/07/29/12-trafficking-statistics-enormity-global-sex-trade/1755192001/.
5. “The Correlation Between Globalization and Human Trafficking.” Human Trafficking Center. Accessed December 18, 2019. https://humantraffickingcenter.org/the-correlation-between-globalization-and-human- trafficking/.
6. “The Victims & Traffickers.” Polaris, February 29, 2016. https://polarisproject.org/victims-traffickers.