• Senior Honors Independent Study July-December (2015)
    Breaking The Chains of Modern Day Slavery    in India

    In my senior year of high school I conducted over 60 pages of research through an independent study, analyzing the core root causes of modern slavery in India and its potential solutions. My research focuses mainly on sex trafficking and bonded labor. 
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Photo taken by Chandra Ingram at a hidden silk factory in Karnataka, India with 15-20 bonded laborers including two young girls.

Introduction

Modern Slavery 

Root Cause Analysis
Pages 1-5

The Impact of Poverty and Corruption on Slavery

The Prevalent Issue of Poverty
“Voluntary” Slavery: Debt-bondage
Profits of Sex-slavery
Potential Solutions
Pages  6-15

The Impact of Caste and Religious Ideologies

History of Caste and its Roots in Religion 
Religious Implications 
Backwards Classes Current Situation 
Caste System Solutions 
Pages  16-36

The Impact and Effectiveness of Public Policy

History of Expansion and Eradication 
Issues with Policy: Corruption, Thick Bureaucracy, Lack of enforcement  
Corruption Seeps into the Three R’s: Rescue, Rehabilitate, and Recover  
Solutions 
Pages 37-55

Conclusion and Bibliography

Summary
Bibligoraphy 
Pages 56-64

More on Root Causes

Poverty
Caste
Religion
Profits
Identity and Dignity
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