Mann Act

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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1. What is the date of enactment?June 25, 1910
2. What is the key amendment years?1978 and 1986
3. What is the Mann Act and when was it created?The Mann Act, also called the White‑Slave Traffic Act, was made on June 25 1910 to stop people from traveling across state lines for prostitution or other illegal sexual acts.
4. Why did people want the Mann Act?People were worried that new trains and cars let bad people move around and that women could be forced into prostitution, so the law was made to protect them.

White-Slave Traffic: An archaic term referring to the forced prostitution and trafficking of women, particularly during the early 20th century.
Human Trafficking: The illegal trade of human beings for the purposes of exploitation, forced labor, or sexual abuse.
Interstate Commerce: The buying and selling of goods and services between states, which Congress has the power to regulate.