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Sex trafficking law has a racist past
The Mann Act, which prosecutors have deployed recently in sex trafficking cases involving Republican Congressman Matt Gaetz and Ghislane Maxwell, has its roots in prosecutors’ attempts to charge heavyweight champion Jack Johnson for miscegenation.
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