Title: Sex trafficking in the United States - Wikipedia
Headings: Sex trafficking in the United States
Sex trafficking in the United States
Contents
History
Legislation
Federal law
Monitoring sex trafficking
Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000
Proposed legislation
State law
Current situation
Types of sex trafficking
Commercial sexual exploitation of children
Pimp-controlled trafficking
Gang trafficking
Survival sex
Familial trafficking
Forced marriages
Sex trafficking venues
Internet
Hotels and motels
Massage parlors
Sporting events
Truck stops
Brothels
Latino brothels
Legal brothels in Nevada
Anti-sex trafficking organizations
Media
See also
References
Further reading

Content: The measures against trafficking of women focus on harsher criminal legislation and punishments, and improving international police cooperation. There are vast media campaigns which are designed to be informative to the public, as well as policy makers and potential victims. Contents
1 History
2 Legislation
2.1 Federal law
2.1.1 Monitoring sex trafficking
2.1.2 Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000
2.1.3 Proposed legislation
2.2 State law
3 Current situation
4 Types of sex trafficking
4.1 Commercial sexual exploitation of children
4.2 Pimp-controlled trafficking
4.3 Gang trafficking
4.4 Survival sex
4.5 Familial trafficking
4.6 Forced marriages
5 Sex trafficking venues
5.1 Internet
5.2 Hotels and motels
5.3 Massage parlors
5.4 Sporting events
5.5 Truck stops
5.6 Brothels
5.6.1 Latino brothels
5.6.2 Legal brothels in Nevada
6 Anti-sex trafficking organizations
7 Media
8 See also
9 References
10 Further reading
History
Main article: History of sexual slavery in the United States
Ad warning about white slavery
Early American colonists were largely male, and some men resorted to force to procure wives. Native American women were often captured to be traded, sold, or taken as wives. Poor European women were forced to migrate against their will to the United States to be wives. African-American slaves were often raped or forced to breed with other slaves. Many female slaves (known as "fancy maids") were sold at auction into concubinage or prostitution, which was called the "fancy trade". By the 19th century, most of America's cities had a designated, legally protected area of prostitution. Increased urbanization and young women entering the workforce led to greater flexibility in courtship without supervision.