The Slavery Of The United States - 1603 Words

Introduction The history of enslaving humans for the benefit of labor, sex, and financial gain runs deep and parallel to the existence of civilization. While a small portion of the history of slavery reflects a more humane and less brutal treatment of those in servitude, such as the Babylonian slaves of 18th century BC who were permitted to own land; contrastingly, most slavery practices historically have been established in a foundation of violence and control, such as the slaves of ancient Greece in 7th century BC. The history of slavery in the United States of America would be recalled by most individuals in relation to the cruel and violent African slave trade that was prominent in the Deep South during the 1800’s; although, slavery†¦show more content†¦According to research conducted by Baker and Grover (2013), human trafficking is the third most profitable criminal activity in the world. In Baker and Grover’s published article, Responding to Victims of Human Trafficki ng: Interagency Awareness, Housing Services, and Spiritual Care, they reveal the importance of increasing the awareness of human trafficking in relation to providing services to the victims, as well as in developing methodologies for prevention. A survey was conducted of agencies that provide services to victims of human trafficking. The results revealed that one of the most integral needs for improving the quality of services provided to the victims of human trafficking, as well as increasing prevention efforts and legal repercussions, is to increase public awareness on the matter of human trafficking. Currently, the lack of public awareness, compounded with the society’s views of prostitution as a choice-based moral issue, is having a negative impact on the ability to secure and use public funding for human trafficking research and services. Human trafficking includes both labor and sex trafficking. According to the National Human Trafficking Resource Center (2015), sex trafficking is defined as â€Å"a form of modern-day slavery in which individuals perform commercial sex through the use of force,