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First Recorded Slaves Arrive in US
First recording of slaves arriving in North American-Jamestown, VA -
Decade of Highest Importantion of Slaves
Decade of greatest importation of African slaves into U.S., totaling approximately 200,000 -
Slavery is Abolished in US
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50,000 to 100,000 Women & Children
Estimated numbers of 50,000 to 100,000 women and children trafficked in the US -
Trafficking Becomes a Felony
Trafficking becomes a felony- Washington enacts the nation’s first state human trafficking criminal statue -
Punishment for Traffickers
The Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and children, supplementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime, entered into force. -
$32 billion Industry
$32 billion – Total yearly profits generated by the human trafficking industry. -
Prosecuted Traffickers- Numbers Surprisingly Low
There were only 5,808 prosecutions and 3,160 convictions of traffickers throughout the world. -
27 Millions Modern Day Slaves
27 million – Number of people in modern-day slavery across the world. -
January- National Human Trafficking Prevention Month
President Obama declares January as National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month
