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Purpose: To educate Americans on the epidemic of human trafficking that surrounds them and
discuss other educational programs to increase American awareness of the dangers of human
trafficking
Thesis: In order to better inform individuals on the epidemic of human trafficking in the United
States, the standard of ignorance and culture of tolerance of the American people must be
education and prevention, Americans will gain a better understanding of the dynamics of human
trafficking, inadvertently breaking down the trade of innocent Americans one step at a time.
supplying, or obtaining a person for labor or services through the use of force,
al., 2009).
b. Human trafficking is an epidemic in the United States, but in more ways than one
would assume. While 22% of the human trafficking that occurs in the United
each nation – shaped by factors such as history, language, and laws – they
all require some level of tolerance within the community in order to exist”
(Kotrla, 2010).
resolving the issue, the amount of people who are ignorant or tolerant to
d. “human trafficking in the US rose by 35.7 percent in one year” (Cone, 2017).
United States don’t even realize that human trafficking occurs within their
country.
human trafficking in the United States, yet many people remain unaware that
more U.S. citizens are victims of sex trafficking than are foreign nationals”
(Kotrla, 2010).
i. “victims [of sex trafficking] may be more difficult to identify for several
reasons [such as] the covert nature of the human trafficking activity,
language and cultural beliefs, lack of victim knowledge about their rights,
i. While sex trafficking often receives more attention in the United States
than other forms of trafficking, the unrealistic nature of its portrayal in the
media creates unrealistic expectations of the sex trafficking industry
ii. “While prostitution is illegal, except in the state of Nevada, the sale of
pornography (aside from child pornography), and strip clubs are legal but
highly unregulated. Strip clubs, which are usually zoned in certain areas,
a. “domestic, food and care services, garment, and agricultural slavery make up
i. “between 20 and 60 percent of the people in the sex trade that were
surveyed said that they had been raped or assaulted by the police in the
ii. Thrupkaew exposes the criminal justice system for their lack of assistance
when it comes to the issue of human trafficking, claiming that they are too
/ she wishes, is unpaid, paid very little, or paid only through tips, owes a
large debt and is unable to pay it off, or was recruited through false
a. Thorn
i. Uniquely equipped non-profit that “join[s] forces with the sharpest minds
from tech, non-profit, government, and law enforcement [...] to stop the
(Thorn, 2018).
ii. “[They] build powerful projects, lead new programs, maintain essential
resources, and develop awareness campaigns to attack the issues from all
iii. Through their work with more than 350 volunteers and members of the
tech community, 20+ international NGO partners and 40+ tech partners,
and over 5,000 law enforcement officers in all 50 states and over 18
the United States that other organizations have not achieved. By working
desperately needed.
ii. “The Prevention Project curriculum exists to not only prevent trafficking
from occurring, but also to create and equip student leaders to be a part of
the solution, bringing lasting change for our communities and beyond”
c. Disconnect between the human trafficking industry and the education level of the
American people
ii. Many of these services are available, but respondents contend that they are
Dalton, 2007).
iii. The lack of education on the epidemic of human trafficking throughout the
United States furthers the disconnect between the American people and
the victims of human trafficking, making it all the more difficult for those
V. Conclusion
a. Overall, this epidemic of modern slavery has been ostracized by judges, police
officers, health professionals, and average Americans alike, allowing for the trade
of innocent human beings to flourish right under the noses of those who are
are being shielded from the truths of human trafficking and the grave danger it
imposes on a much more personal level than many would like to believe.