Child slavery throughout time

By Acidaddict11
  • trade unions propose state minimum age laws in US

    trade unions propose state minimum age laws in US

    This recomended a minimum age for child laborers.
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    children beg in the streets.

    Children are enslaved as beggars who return all earnings to a master who typically doesn't let them keep anyhting.

  • Fair Labor Standards act passed

    Gov. regulates hours and minimum age for work
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    child soldiers aren't a new practice

    Hitler's youth was a regime of children fighting for the german infantry in WWII. this is the first recorded instance of child soldiers, this practice is still used today.
  • Kailash Satyarthi speaks out against this issue

    Kailash Satyarthi speaks out against this issue

    "Child labor perpetuates poverty, unemployment, illiteracy, population growth, and other social problem" -Kailash Satyarthi
  • Kony 2012 puts child soldiers in the spotlight.

    Kony 2012 puts child soldiers in the spotlight.

    "It's brought an issue that had tended to disappear from the media back into the headlines," -Richard Clarke
  • Jason Russel states "i will have Kony arrested within a year"

    Jason Russel states "i will have Kony arrested within a year"

    Jason Russel the co-founder of invisible children starts the Kony 2012 campaign with this cocky statement.
  • FBI sting takes down "pimps"

    FBI sting takes down "pimps"

    The operation resulted in the recovery of 149 underage trafficking victims and the arrest of 153 pimps nationwide.
  • Joseph Kony still at large

    Joseph Kony still at large

    The leader of the infamous LRA is still out there capturing children for his armed conflict. He is on a wanted list for his crimes against humanity.