Human Trafficking History
- The History of Human Trafficking - By Becky Giovagnoni and Amber Van SchooneveldThe timeline of human trafficking is long. For as long as humans have existed, human trafficking has existed. It occurs in every corner of the world, and thanks to the internet, the issue is no longer contained by physical boundaries.
- Human Trafficking - Encyclopedia of Law EnforcementTrafficking of women into the United States for sexual exploitation first came to the nation's attention between 1860 and World War I.
- Human Trafficking - Mexico Today: An Encyclopedia of Life in the RepublicHuman trafficking is a lucrative illicit business. Experts suggest that human trafficking generates as much $6.6 billion per year in Mexico; U.S. officials estimate that human trafficking into the United States from Mexico produces profits of $2 billion per year for crime organizations.
- Trafficking - Slavery in the Modern World: A History of Political, Social, and Economic OppressionTrafficking involves the movement of persons to exploit their labor. Trafficking in persons is a form of slavery and encompasses debt bondage, peonage, and involuntary servitude. Historically, trafficking of women and children was associated with the capture of young women and girls for forced prostitution.
