27 million men, women and children are enslaved today. Human trafficking is a billion dollar business with little value placed on human life. In 1850, a slave in the Southern United States cost the equivalent of $40,000 today. According to Free the Slaves, a slave today costs an average of $90.
Source: ijm.org/statistics&factsheets
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My cups are running over. You hit the 'I wonder what's on hubby's bedside table' jackpot.
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