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The Mann Act of 1910, also known as the White Slave Traffic Act, was a Federal law whose stated aim was to prohibit prostitution and human trafficking, but which in practice was used to criminalize sexual relations between consenting adults, and made up a key component of the Jim Crow laws.
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Fast Facts
- Named for Illinois Representative James Robert Mann
- A key prohibition is that of transporting a woman across state lines 'for immoral purposes'
- Has been used disproportionately against interracial couples
- Used to prosecute Chuck Berry, Charlie Chaplin, Frank Lloyd Wright, and Charles Manson
- Evangelist Tony Alamo was arrested on charges of the Mann Act
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Recent History
While the specifics of the legislation have been challenged and modified over the years, it remains on the books. Prior to the resignation of New York governor Eliot Spitzer, whose name appears on a list of clients of the escort service, Emperors Club VIP, sources including The Wall Street Journal suggested that Spitzer was negotiating a deal in which he would resign in order to avoid prosecution under the Mann Act. -
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The Acts of Mann - $6.99
What if we were suddenly compelled to take the words of Jesus literally? What if that meant that we started to believe we were truly His brother and felt the need to emulate the behavior described in his teachings? At what point would it ...
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Crossing over the Line: Legislating Morality and the Mann Act (Chicago Series in Sexuality, History, and Society) - $27.50
Crossing over the Line describes the folly of the Mann Act of 1910—a United States law which made travel from one state to another by a man and a woman with the intent of committing an immoral act a major crime. Spawned by a nat...
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Here the beautiful-voiced Deborah Voigt tackles music her sound is made for: big, powerful moments from works of Richard Strauss and Richard Wagner. All 10 selections are handsomely sung, with gleaming, even tone, and some are true standout...
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