Traffick

Human Trafficking

  • Human Trafficking Begins
    Jan 1, 1400

    Human Trafficking Begins

    Portugal is the first country to begin trafficking humans as slaves. They exploit Africans and sell them.
  • Britain Joins Portugal
    Oct 3, 1560

    Britain Joins Portugal

    Britain begans selling and exporting human beings 160 years after Portugal.
  • England Protects Whites

    England Protects Whites

    England passes the International Agreement for the Suppresion of White Slavery. This protected white women from being sold into prostitution.
  • Human Trafficking Limited

    Human Trafficking Limited

    Human trafficking is now considered violence towards women, so more laws are allowed to be passed to prevent it.
  • Current Trafficking

    Current Trafficking

    Right now, 1.2 million children are trafficked each year. That is approximately 50% of the entire amount of people trafficked. It is hard to get an exact number because of the secret underground work involved.