Garza, Tommi

Mr. Wisner
World History
1st Period
February 15, 2017

Kutcher passionately testifies on his anti-sex trafficking

efforts
http://www.cnn.com/2017/02/15/politics/ashton-kutcher-testifies-before-the-senate-on-sex-traffic
king/index.html

Key Vocabulary from the Article (Define at least 4).

Human Trafficking: the action or practice of illegally transporting people from one
country or area to another, typically for the purposes of forced labour or commercial
sexual exploitation.
Victim: a person harmed, injured, or killed as a result of a crime, accident, or other event
or action.
Awareness: knowledge or perception of a situation or fact.
Refugee: a person who has been forced to leave their country in order to escape war,
persecution, or natural disaster.
Summary of the Event (at least 3 major points; each point will have its own paragraph)
A. Wednesday, February 15, Ashton Kutcher went to capitol hill to testify against
sex-trafficking. Testifying before the senate, Kutcher for Thorn, an organization he co-founded
with his ex-wife Demi Moore in 2009 that builds software to fight human trafficking. Being his
day job as chairman of Thorn, Kutcher stated that seen many disturbing things while on duty.
From child traffickers thinking what theyre doing is play to videos of children his childrens age
being harassed by an American sex tourist.

B. In the impassioned opening testimony, Kutcher praised the committee for cooperating
on the issue. Kutcher explained what he has been exposed to over the years of his
anti-trafficking work, telling the disturbing truth of what happens behind closed doors.

C. Kutcher has been pressing the importance of technology being used as a tool that can
be used to disable slavery. He stated. Its working. In six months, with 25% of our users
reporting, weve identified over 6,000 trafficking victims. With technology being used as a tool
it enhances the 4,000 law enforcement officials in 900 agencies, reducing Kutchers investigation
time by 60%.
Your Opinion of the Event (at least 3 sentences).
I am glad people have been taking action for this important issue. Even if it is not
happening to them, there are people out there who are taking action for those who cant. Not
many people are willing to spend their time if it isnt spent on them, and to see someone like
Kutcher standing up to the senate almost in tears, I know there are more people out there who are
willing to put an end to human trafficking.

Relate your Event to a Historical Event (compare and contrast with current event).
A historical event relating to mine would be slavery. It has always been around, though it
is now illegal, there are still cracks in the system where people find loopholes just to break this
law. When people first became slaves, with the Greeks, they chose to be. Because they couldnt
support themselves and they werent treated as bad as slaves were treated as time moved on
during the atlantic slave trade. Now, and during the atlantic slave trade, people were forced into
slavery with no hope of salvation. Today slavery is happening right under our noses, it is illegal
but that doesnt stop people from being taken.

Relate your Event to the subtheme (at least 3 sentences).

This event goes under the subtheme of conflict. With people not wanting to take action,
to the point where they have to talk to the senate at capitol hill. Where it might not even end with
all the effort we put into this, for new organizations will keep appear.
Questions You Have About the Event (4).
When did people first notice slave trafficking after slavery was announced illegal?
Why are people so cruel to make anothers life so miserable?
How are survivors doing now after being rescued?
Will sex trafficking ever end?