A large majority of Americans have already sung the Star-Spangled Banner; it demonstrates the patriotism and values ​​for which America was founded. A line from the national anthem includes: “…[America is] the land of the free.” Liberty and liberty are something that Americans tend to be proud of, especially since the United States is more commonly known as the "Land of the Free." Most Americans don't think twice about freedom here in the United States because the first people who discovered America wanted religious and governmental freedom. Most Americans believe that everyone has the freedom and right to do whatever they want; however, upon closer inspection we see that this is actually false for thousands of people. Very few people realize that slavery never really ended since the Civil War, but only expanded into a more modern form: human trafficking. Freedom is defined as freedom from slavery, coercion, or the power of others. The definition of slavery most often applies to African American slaves, who were exploited for their cheap labor. However, in today's modern society, it is now sex trafficking. Sex trafficking is non-consensual prostitution. Although this may seem rare, it is actually very common in the United States, with the Bay Area being one of the largest centers of sexual slavery. According to NBC Bay Area's Stephanie Chuang, Sacramento native Kacie Klinnert was kidnapped from El Dorado Hills, a city neighboring Sacramento, and transported to a hotel in Rocklin. There, she was raped and forced into human trafficking. Kacie is just one of thousands of young women subjected to sexual slavery; she is only one of the few who escaped. Knowing that this modern day slave trader... middle of paper ...... every year for the purposes of sexual exploitation... 50,000 of these 2,000,000 women are trafficked to the United States every year as part of a lucrative sex trade industry, "This demonstrates that American laws have not had much effect in prohibiting trafficking in the United States. With girls like Susannah getting trapped in perverted trafficking every day, it brings a lot of discomfort because these girls are forced to engage in sexual activities and are kept in filthy holes and drugged to prevent them from fighting back. All these inhumane tortures continue in the world. trafficking sector, and yet the laws do little to eliminate these injustices. Each year, more and more women are brought to the United States, forced against their will or promised a false future of good. jobs to earn money for their families..