The Modern Abolitionist

      Abolitionism is a movement to end slavery, whether formal or informal. In Western Europe and the Americas, abolitionism was a historical movement to end the African slave trade and set slaves free. Unfortunately, as long as humans exist slavery will also exist though it changes form. The African slave trade is no longer a problem in the United States, there is now a new form of slavery that is flourishing, it's known as "Human Sex Trafficking" or "Sex Slavery".
The world today possesses many corrupt and cruel people who kidnap women and children and force them into a life of sex slavery.
     Historically, the most famous of all abolitionist activities was the Underground Railroad, a network of assistance and safe houses for runaway slaves. The Underground Railroad stretched from the Southern states to Canada, and until 1865 provided safety, and guidance for thousands of runaway slaves. When slavery is brought up, we tend to automatically think of 19th century slave traders and owners, however, the levels of slavery and people trafficking today are greater than at any point in history. There is a modern Underground Railroad that may not get the media attention or large funding but is made up of passionate individuals who often quit their careers to work full time on this problem. Here is a list of organizations opposing human trafficking. These organizations are made up of true heroes, modern day abolitionists that may never get recognized for their efforts.

      Not only is human sex trafficking slavery but it is big business. It is the fastest-growing business of organized crime and the third-largest criminal enterprise in the world. Traffickers often take their victims’ identity forms, including birth certificates, passports, and drivers’ licenses. In these cases, even if youths do leave they would have no ability to support themselves and often will return to the trafficker. This form of cruel modern-day slavery occurs more often than many people might think and it is not just an international or a national problem—it also is a local one. It is big business, and it involves a lot of people, criminals and victims. It will take many dedicated men and women willing to work around the clock to rescue these modern-day slaves-BDB

Sources- (Google Images)
http://www.fbi.gov/stats-services/publications/law-enforcement-bulletin/march_2011/human_sex_trafficking

http://thecnnfreedomproject.blogs.cnn.com/2011/03/04/modern-day-slavery-a-problem-that-cant-be-ignored/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Underground_Railroad