August 2, 2010, 147 years after the abolition of slavery, here in the good old United States. Slavery is still in force; I'm sure the Underground Railroad is gone. This situation is unfortunately much worse – and yet many people ignore it. For what? The government pays little attention to it. With over 17,500 people involved in or affected by modern slavery here in the United States (Silver 6). With a record of 43%, the sex industry tops the ranking (Quoted by Galuszka 1). Our government should try harder. With the rise in fake arranged marriages and prostitution, this leaves a big void for perverts everywhere. The Civil War was an era and we must keep it that way. Being the largest part of the sex industry, human trafficking is seething. In fact, last month there was an increase in human trafficking in South Africa due to the World Cup (Barr and Noren 1). With testosterone and hype in the air, any man will say yes to a good butt in the sacks. As we know, when things happen outside our borders, we are bound to feel pinched in one way or another. In fact, in Ohio, many South Korean women are traffickers forced into the sex industry. They travel from Canada to the southern United States in vehicles providing the service (Galuszka 1). Not to mention the fact that the closer we get to the South, the more Latin American prostitutes appear. Many force themselves into the sex industry in order to stay in the United States. In fact, some conservatives believe that immigrants are happy and want to work as prostitutes as long as their lives and status in the United States are assured. It is true that some Latinos accept the conditions in which they live, but this does not encourage trafficked children and adolescents into prostitution. In fact, it's still wrong... middle of paper ...... inal Justice Periodicals, ProQuest. Internet. August 3, 2010. Farrell, A. and S. Fahy. “The Problem of Human Trafficking in the United States: Public Frameworks and Policy Responses.” Journal of Criminal Justice 37.6 (2009): 617. Criminal Justice Periodicals, ProQuest. Internet. August 3, 2010. Lindee, K.. "LOVE, HONOR OR CONTROL: DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, TRAFFICKING, AND THE REGULATION OF THE MAIL BRIDE INDUSTRY." Columbia Journal of Gender and the Law 16.2 (2007): 551-601. GenderWatch (GW), ProQuest. Internet. August 5, 2010.Silver, Karina. Hidden in plain sight. Wisconsin Representative: Wisconsin Legal Aid Bureau, 2008. Print. Barr, John and Nicole Noren. "World Cup in South Africa heightens concerns over human trafficking - ESPN." ESPN: the world leader in sports. June 7, 2010. the web. August 1. 2010. .