Fight Slavery!

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There are more slaves today than at any other time in history.

Human trafficking is the world's third largest criminal enterprise, after drugs and weapons. (U.S. Department of State)

Each year, more than 2 million children are exploited in the global commercial sex trade (UNICEF)

27 million men, women and children are held as slaves. (Kevin Bales, Disposable People)

The total market value of illicit human trafficking is estimated to be in excess of $32 billion (U.N.)

HELP END HUMAN TRAFFICKING

Here are ten things you can do to fight modern-day slavery:

2. Host a fundraiser for a local anti-trafficking nonprofit. While donating individually to the causes you support is great, there are many ways to take a small amount of money and turn it into a much larger amount for bigger impact.

1. Throw a Viewing Party. Educate yourself others about human trafficking by inviting your family and friends to watch a film on human trafficking and discuss the issue.

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3. Oppose the commercial sex industry, including prostitution, escort services, strip clubs, pornography and the "pimp n ho" culture. Refuse to watch pornography and encourage friends to do the same. When fewer people buy commercial sex, traffickers have less incentive to force women and children to meet the demand.

4. Support new or better state and local anti-trafficking laws. As a voter (or soon-to-be voter), you have the power to demand your representatives follow an abolitionist agenda. And remember, many voices asking for the same changes are powerful- consider a letter-writing campaign.

5. Buy fair trade. By buying fair trade goods, you support companies and products which ensure a living wage for the producers and humane working conditions.

6. Support education and business opportunities for women and girls. Females disproportionately become victims of human trafficking because in many countries (including the U.S.) they lack the same educational and economic opportunities given to men.

7. Think globally, act locally. Involve your community, like your school, club, sports team or place of worship in the abolitionist movement.

8. Express the importance of freedom through art, music or performance. A performance or piece of art stands out in a sea of facts and brochures.

9. Remember the past and learn from it. It wasn't that long ago that slavery was legal in the United States and most other countries. Remember and celebrate abolitionist heroes of the past and celebrate racial unity and diversity today.

10. Report suspected situations of human trafficking. To seek assistance for a trafficking victim, call the Department of Health and Human Services Human Trafficking Hotline at 888-373-7888 or the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 800-799-SAFE or 800-787-3224 (TTY). Both hot lines are prepared to answer calls in a number of languages. To report suspected trafficking crimes to law enforcement, call the U.S. Department of Justice Trafficking in Persons and Worker Exploitation Task Force at 888-428-7581 or U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement at 866-DHS-2ICE. and celebrate racial unity and diversity today.