Modern Day Slavery

Bonded labor, forced labor and human trafficking are all major forms of slavery in our society today. There are 27 million people in this world who are living in awful places, such as factories and working as slaves. Men, women and children of all ages are slaves in over 161 countries around the world, and the United States is one of them - proving yet again that we American's are not anymore perfect than the next guy. It is so difficult to hear the number 27 million, especially when it comes to slavery. It is a terrible thing that happens so frequently in our own "backyard." With nearly 80% of this number being female, it strikes me in a negative way. Just imagining women and young children and even the men being forced into slavery, simply breaks my heart. I hope that slavery is something that we can put a stop to soon. I know there are many groups or institutions that are trying to put a stop to this horrible idea, the End It Movement and Love Alliance, to name a few; and I hope that they one day will succeed and the people of our world will see their wrongful actions in condemning people to slavery.