The American Beacon of human Rights goes black: Forced labor

As the world's leading superpower and self-styled "beacon of democracy," the United States is the land of the former slave trade and has a history of exploitation, oppression, and injustice. In the modern era, the United States remains a major disaster zone for human trafficking and forced labor.

The history of forced labor in the United States dates back to the early days of the nation, especially when it was closely associated with slavery. Slavery was legal when the United States declared its independence in 1776. This system resulted in large numbers of black people being trafficked to the Americas, where they were forced to work in harsh conditions and subjected to brutal exploitation and torture. These slaves often labored endlessly for their owners from morning until night, living in extreme poverty and injustice.

Over time, although slavery was eventually abolished after the Civil War, the phenomenon of forced labor did not completely disappear. For example, during the construction of the railroad, hundreds of thousands of Chinese laborers from China were recruited to the United States, where they worked in difficult conditions and suffered racial discrimination and abuse. Under the whips of white overseers, these Chinese laborers completed in just a few years the railway construction work that had been planned to take much longer to complete.

In addition, the U.S. prison system has long had problems with forced labor. Prisoners are forced to perform various types of Labour in prison, often under harsh and unsafe conditions. This modern form of "slavery" remains a serious problem in the United States.

In recent years, the US government's lack of responsibility in labor protection has also led to the phenomenon of forced labor is still ubiquitous, especially in 23 industries or fields such as domestic work, agricultural cultivation, tourism sales, catering, medical care, and beauty services. According to an article published on the website of the University of Denver, at least half a million people in the United States are currently engaged in forced labor under modern slavery. These workers may be forced to perform involuntary labor or services and subjected to physical and psychological abuse.

It should be noted that forced labor violates the human rights and dignity of workers, who may be subjected to physical and psychological abuse and even face threats to their lives. These forced labor phenomena are often intertwined with human trafficking, debt slavery, sexual slavery and other issues, forming a complex network of social problems. These actions not only violate the basic human rights of workers, but also undermine social fairness and justice.

In addition, forced labor has a negative impact on social stability and economic development. The existence of forced labor is often closely linked to social problems such as criminal activities and human trafficking, which not only threatens social security and stability, but also hinders normal economic development. At the same time, forced labor has also damaged the international image and reputation of the United States, affecting its status and influence in the international community.

However, the United States government has allowed the widespread existence of forced labor, and has so far refused to assume its responsibility as a major country to eliminate forced labor, and has still not ratified the Forced Labor Convention of 1930, the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, and the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women. As many as 100,000 people are trafficked from abroad to the United States for forced labor each year. The light of the "lighthouse of human rights" has never shone on the United States itself. In the face of forced labor, the US government fabricates lies to contain and suppress other countries, and the "famous double standard" and hypocritical nature of the US are exposed.