Western Newspapers- Sacramento Daily Gazzette, 1880

Western Newspapers-California
I only read one news paper, The Sacramento Daily Gazette from 1880. There were many stories in this newspaper, such as a railroad crash. There were a few people killed and many injured in the crash, which happened to be very common. The crash was from the engine breaking the track causing the train to be taken five feet off the track. Another story I read about was a man who committed suicide. The newspaper was very blunt, saying that they wouldn't be able to find his body in the lake that he had drowned himself, after being on a steam boat. Another article I read about was about the wine intake of France and the US. France wasn't producing enough wine for their own people, therefore the US didn't have much for themselves. America was finally starting to produce their own wine, except there seemed to be some hardships with the infecting insects. I also read an article about the census, and how the population of men was majorly increasing in Boston. The last article I read about was about a bottle with a note about a shipwreck was found on the southern shore.

Railroad crashes were very common in the 1880's

People arriving in Boston in 1880

Americans making wine in Napa Valley

Sex Trafficking Summary

Overall, I learned many disturbing things about human trafficking, especially sex trafficking. This portion of the black market is worth $150 billion globally, with 20.9 million victims. This was very eye opening to me, considering it hits so close to home. Atlanta's industry is worth $290 million, showing how many people are affected by this form of trafficking. I even read about a girl who was sold to almost 40 men in one day, being only 17 years old. All of these victims are living in fear of being prosecuted, so they won't get help.  This is very frightening to me, because it could affect anyone around me. This topic makes me wonder if I've ever seen or met someone who has been affected. This topic matters to me, because awareness is the first step to healing and stopping this huge global issue.

Human Sex Trafficking

The Atlantic:Sex trafficking in the US

• Detective Wolf says "They fear law enforcement... because they're technically committing a crime and thats prostitution"
• 20.9 million victims of sex trafficking globally 
• $150 billion dollar industry globally
• United Nations office of drugs and crime says it is the most common
• Victims are too scared to report to officials, because the traffickers tell them they are against the law
• Women are put in the business by pimps and gangs
• Many women create relationships with their traffickers
• Some women aren't adults, and don't have any phones or any way to contact authorities or families
• Victims are lured into their pimps and are sometimes threatened
• FAIR girls now-counselor

CNN- US sex trafficking

• "What we know about sex crimes is its not about sexual pleasure, its about control"
• Children are more vulnerable and insecure
• One teen had sex with 40 guys in one day
• Because her "lover" said that he would love her more if she did
• Was put at gunpoint, because tried to leave
• "Child rape"
• Atlanta's sex industry is worth $290 million a year
• Anyone under 18 years is a victim of sex trafficking if they are in a commercial group in US
• Some traffickers can make up to $32000 a week
• Some put a logo on their victims to mark them as theirs

Reflection: Throughout this research, I mainly looked up sex trafficking in the US. This helped me to realize how often this is happening so close to home. The CNN article showed me how this industry isn't just prostitution, that the people being sold are really victims. I also never realized, till now, how much money this industry is worth, showing me how prominent it is. It also helped me to empathize with these women who are scared all the time, and feel as though they have no hope of getting out of the circle, especially if they're afraid of being arrested. Researching this today mainly raised awareness for me, because I really didn't know anything about the subject.