Even though slavery is illegal in every country in the world, there are still 27 million people enslaved around the globe today. These people are held against their will and often threatened with violence. Many slaves don’t have the resources or knowledge to escape their captors. Slavery is everywhere. It can be found in action in restaurants, factories, hotels, agricultural fields, salons, construction work, and even at private residences. Traffickers lure their victims in through false promises of a better life, education, or jobs. They may even promise love. Once captured, those enslaved are ridden of personal identification, threatened and abused, and forced into labor or prostitution. Evelyn Chumbow, 25, was one of the lucky ones who escaped. At age nine, she was brought to the U.S. with the promise of a better life and an education. Her captor abused her and forced her into servitude. Chumbow was able to escape at 17, but her life is forever changed. Chumbow’s story helps us to realize that slavery can be taking place in our backyards. It is current and global issue that must be stopped. Human trafficking is so prevalent because of a lack of anti-human trafficking laws and lack of enforcement for laws that do exist. Many oppose it, but are unable to do anything to stop the abomination. Others are not aware that slavery is still exists and is a huge problem that affects a large amount of people. Fortunately the U.S. government has begun to fight against modern day slavery. In 2011 three bills that could put human-traffickers in jail for life were signed. The UN has also set up a fund for human-trafficking victims in attempt to fight slavery. Despite these accomplishments, slavery is still thriving. Slavery is a practice that most people would disagree with, yet it seems to have been put on the back-burner. More effort needs to be put in by governments all over the globe to stop slavery. People need to be educated on the subject. Freetheslaves.com has calculated that slavery would take 10.8 billion dollars to be completely stopped. This is the amount American’s spend on snack foods like potato chips and pretzels in one year. It would take about $400 dollars to free one slave! Eliminating slavery is a completely reachable goal. If the world comes together, we can relieve those whose lives have been unrightfully taken from them and punish the aggressors.Tumblr (3.0; @againsttheirwill)http://againsttheirwill.tumblr.com/http://againsttheirwill.tumblr.com/post/22190560034http://againsttheirwill.tumblr.com/post/22190560034Tue, 01 May 2012 09:16:28 -0400<p>I don&#8217;t believe I&#8217;m strong enough to try to escape my &#8220;master.&#8221; I would attempt to come up with plans after learning the routines of the people in the area and have an escape tactic. However, I surely wouldn&#8217;t stay put and have my freedom depend on being rescued by others.</p>http://againsttheirwill.tumblr.com/post/22173623045http://againsttheirwill.tumblr.com/post/22173623045Mon, 30 Apr 2012 23:45:57 -0400http://againsttheirwill.tumblr.com/post/22157281361http://againsttheirwill.tumblr.com/post/22157281361Mon, 30 Apr 2012 20:15:29 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3819bGG9D1ru8suko1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://againsttheirwill.tumblr.com/post/22024847652http://againsttheirwill.tumblr.com/post/22024847652Sat, 28 Apr 2012 23:19:59 -0400<p><p class="MsoNormal"><span>Morin, J. L. &#8220;Modern-Day Slavery 101: Losing Control All over the World .&#8221; <em>huffingtonpost.com</em>. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span>     </span>TheHuffingtonPost.com, 2012. Web. 28 Apr. 2012. &lt;http://www.huffingtonpost.com/j-l-morin/ </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span>     </span>modern-day-slavery-101-lo_b_874813.html&gt;. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span>&#8220;Human Trafficking.&#8221; <em>usccb.org</em>. United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, 2012. Web. 28 Apr. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span>     </span>2012. &lt;http://www.usccb.org/about/human-trafficking/&gt;. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span>&#8220;Slavery&#8217;s Last Stronghold.&#8221; <em>thecnnfreedomproject.blogs.cnn.com</em>. Cable News Network, 2011. Web. 28&#160;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span>     </span>Apr. 2012. &lt;http://thecnnfreedomproject.blogs.cnn.com/2012/03/17/ </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span>     </span>slaverys-last-stronghold/&gt;. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span>&#8220;She was a modern-day slave in the U.S. at 9.&#8221; <em><a href="http://thecnnfreedomproject.blogs.cnn.com">http://thecnnfreedomproject.blogs.cnn.com</a></em>. cable news </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span>     </span>network, 2011. Web. 28 Apr. 2012. &lt;http://thecnnfreedomproject.blogs.cnn.com/2011/06/23/ </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span>     </span>she-was-a-modern-day-slave-in-the-u-s-at-9/&gt;. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span>&#8220;About Slavery.&#8221; <em>freetheslaves.net</em>. Free the Slaves, 2007-2012. Web. 28 Apr. 2012. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span>     </span>&lt;https://www.freetheslaves.net/SSLPage.aspx?pid=348&gt;. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span> </span></p></p>http://againsttheirwill.tumblr.com/post/22024130255http://againsttheirwill.tumblr.com/post/22024130255Sat, 28 Apr 2012 23:08:29 -0400http://againsttheirwill.tumblr.com/post/21718045370http://againsttheirwill.tumblr.com/post/21718045370Tue, 24 Apr 2012 11:54:28 -0400http://againsttheirwill.tumblr.com/post/21718041790http://againsttheirwill.tumblr.com/post/21718041790Tue, 24 Apr 2012 11:54:22 -0400<p>What would you do if you were enslaved? Would you take the risk to trying to escape or would you hope to be rescued?</p>http://againsttheirwill.tumblr.com/post/21649391105http://againsttheirwill.tumblr.com/post/21649391105Mon, 23 Apr 2012 11:43:20 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2kwt1BzMI1rrv85qo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://againsttheirwill.tumblr.com/post/21362493917http://againsttheirwill.tumblr.com/post/21362493917Wed, 18 Apr 2012 22:48:04 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2my438p341roerqbo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://againsttheirwill.tumblr.com/post/21362323986http://againsttheirwill.tumblr.com/post/21362323986Wed, 18 Apr 2012 22:45:19 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2mvveheW01qbzqi3o1_500.png"/><br/><br/>http://againsttheirwill.tumblr.com/post/21362301687http://againsttheirwill.tumblr.com/post/21362301687Wed, 18 Apr 2012 22:44:57 -0400