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Human Trafficking – Today’s Slavery

Posted on by Kimberly Anne

January 11, 2023. Updated from the original post in July 2020

Human trafficking isn’t anything new. It has been around for decades. Lately, it has been in the news a bit more because of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell. Their involvement was in sex trafficking. Most human trafficking involves sex trafficking. And these slaves’ average age is 12- to 14-years old in the United States. Sex trafficking doesn’t start at age 12. There are victims out there who haven’t yet celebrated their first birthday. Think about that for a moment.

The remainder of victims are trafficked for labor. Examples include some domestic workers in homes, some factory workers, homeless people begging for money on street corners, employees in some massage parlors, and some farm laborers. All victims of human trafficking are slaves. They are not doing this by choice. There are more slaves in the world today, than at any time in history.

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Slaves: How many are providing for your needs?

Posted on by Kimberly Anne
Slaves - How many are providing for your needs

Did you wake up this morning wondering how many slaves are providing for your needs? You should have. I have 32. I’m not proud of it. It’s something we don’t think about, but maybe everyone should think about it. And once you learn about it you might want to alter your purchasing or hold the United States companies and corporations accountable for the labor that is used to make their product. Make them aware that you want them to make changes. Made in the USA makes a difference, but is not always a guarantee.

Your slaves, like mine, work 12-20 hours a day, 6-7 days a week with little or no pay. Minimal amounts of food are given to them. The largest numbers of them are children, many working in dangerous situations.

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