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Proclamation 8471

National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month, 2010

President Obama proclaimed January 2010 as National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month, urging Americans to educate themselves about modern slavery and observe the month with programs and activities. The proclamation commemorates the Emancipation Proclamation and 13th Amendment while calling for victim protection, trafficker prosecution, and public awareness.

Federal Register Open PDF 75 FR 1267

Impact dates

  1. National Freedom Day (culmination of month)

  2. Start of National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month

Key directives

  • Proclaim January 2010 as National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month
  • Urge Americans to educate themselves about modern slavery
  • Call upon people to observe month with appropriate programs and activities

Timeline

Immediate

  • January 2010 designated as National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month

Near term (90d)

  • Month-long observance through January 2010
  • National Freedom Day on February 1, 2010

Long term

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Risks & tensions

  • No binding mandates or funding attached to proclamation
  • Awareness-raising without concrete enforcement mechanisms
Proclamation 8471: National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month, 2010 · Executive Orders