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Examples Of Involuntary Servitude

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Constant terror, abuse, long days and Isolation. These are the feelings human trafficking victims endure while being held captive and deprived of every basic human right (Behnke 15). When speaking of the term “slavery”, most would think of slaves from past centuries who were brought to North America and were abusively forced to work. However, slavery is not an issue of the past centuries. “Human Trafficking is the term that is used today for modern-day slavery” (Hart 4). Human trafficking manifests through various types of labor exploitation along with sexual exploitation and it is a rapidly increasing problem due to lack of awareness, education and law reinforcement.
“Slavery is happening right now. It is taking place in almost every country …show more content…

(Hart 7). Domestic servitude and involuntary servitude are similar but in an involuntary servitude situation, “the jobs victims are given are very hard ones, the jobs might even dangerous” (Hart 9). Traffickers of these victims use the usual techniques and manipulate their victims until they are “too afraid to escape” (Hart 7). “Many cases of involuntary servitude occur when victims are promised a better life in another country” (Hart 7). Victims are often too naive and desperate for a better life that they accept offers that seem benevolent but end up trapping them in years of pain and …show more content…

“A pimp is a person who controls and financially benefits from the commercial sexual exploitation of another” (A Glossary of Sex Trafficking Terms”). Pimps know how to manipulate their victims and cause immense terror to the point where they are too afraid to escape or find help. “Pimps use physical, emotional and psychological abuse to coerce young women and girls into a life of sex trafficking. Many suffer severe emotional trauma, including symptoms of post traumatic stress disorder and dissociation” (“What is Sex Trafficking?”). The majority of these pimps use the lover boy technique to recruit women and girls. (“What is Sex Trafficking?”). “They promise fulfilled dreams, protection, adventure and after securing her love and loyalty, he will force her into prostitution” (“What is Sex Trafficking?”). In addition to all the emotional and physical abuse victims endure, “they are at greater risk of contracting sexually transmissible infections, including HIV/AIDS” (What is Sex Trafficking.) Many become pregnant and are forced to undergo often unsafe abortions” (“What is Sex

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