Why Is Child Slavery Wrong

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Did you know that around 168 million kids from average ages 5-17 are enslaved and forced to work against their will? (Child slave labor revelations sweeping China By Howard French) "Some of the kids working at these places were at most 14 or 15 years old." Child slavery is a problem that people like us don't ever think about. We never see it in America but in other countries like china, it is very common. I am against slavery because it forces children to work against their will. An example of this are brother and sister Su Jinduo and Su Jinpeng were tricked into a brick making service at the age of 16 and 18. Im here to inform you that slavery is not in the past, its a problem, and its big. One reason that child slavery is wrong is because it traumatizes kids at a young age. Some kids are under 10 years old and are exposed to violence, abuse and threats, prostitution, illegal activities, petty theft, and drug trade. One detail that supports this claim is in the story (Iqbal by Francesco D'Adamo) the narrator …show more content…

If our generation of adults are un-educated who knows what could happen. If you don't have any education you cannot have a good job which means just more people in slavery and that doesn't solve anything. An example of this is in the article (10 Horrifying Examples Of Modern-Day Child Slavery by Kristance Harlow) where children are sent to a "school" by their parents. There they beg for money on streets and at the end of the day they give the marabouts (masters) all the money they made and if it isn't enough, the penalties are harsh, from being chained in total isolation to violent beatings. These children never have a chance to succeed so later in life if they survive they will most likely be in