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Jan 1, 1400
Human Trafficking Begins
Portugal is the first country to begin trafficking humans as slaves. They exploit Africans and sell them. -
Oct 3, 1560
Britain Joins Portugal
Britain begans selling and exporting human beings 160 years after Portugal. -
England Protects Whites
England passes the International Agreement for the Suppresion of White Slavery. This protected white women from being sold into prostitution. -
Human Trafficking Limited
Human trafficking is now considered violence towards women, so more laws are allowed to be passed to prevent it. -
Current Trafficking
Right now, 1.2 million children are trafficked each year. That is approximately 50% of the entire amount of people trafficked. It is hard to get an exact number because of the secret underground work involved.