W.T. Stead on "The Maiden Tribute of Modern Babylon" - The Story that Awoke the Giant of The Salvation Army to the Injustice of Child Slavery

W.T. Stead, the famous journalist, was a great friend to The Salvation Army. In 1885, he wrote in The Pall Gazette an incredible (and scandalous) expose of child prostitution in Victorian England.

The W.T. Stead Resource Site has republished these articles - which I link here:

The Maiden Tribute of Modern Babylon (Introduction)

Part One
Part Two

Part Three

Part Four

Also to situate it in the context of The Salvation Army's reforms:

The Salvation Army's History in Fighting Sexual Trafficking

I would encourage all to take courage from the daring spirit and determination of these 19th century reformers as we seek to tackle similar issues in the 21st century - unfortunately living in a future day sadly does not ensure that progress has been made in this regard...

I hope that we all will do our part in helping to rid this world of the curse of human trafficking.