National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month
Shortly before Christmas, President Obama declared that January 2012 would be National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month. Thank you, Mr. President. Not a moment too soon!
Did you you know there are over 27 million slaves worldwide? Sadly, it’s true. And it is in our power to help put an end to this scourge.
Nearly a century and a half after President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, President Obama issued this proclamation:
Presidential Proclamation — National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month, 2012
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
A PROCLAMATION
Nearly a century and a half ago, President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation — a document that reaffirmed the noble goals of equality and freedom for all that lie at the heart of what it means to live in America. In the years since, we have tirelessly pursued the realization and protection of these essential principles. Yet, despite our successes, thousands of individuals living in the United States and still more abroad suffer in silence under the intolerable yoke of modern slavery. During National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month, we stand with all those who are held in compelled service; we recognize the people, organizations, and government entities that are working to combat human trafficking; and we recommit to bringing an end to this inexcusable human rights abuse.
That’s how it begins. To read more, follow this link National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month.
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