Bullock Texas State History Museum

In recent years, state leaders have turned their attention to the issue of human trafficking. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott recently proclaimed January to be Human Trafficking Awareness Month, and a a new exhibit at the Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum in Austin aims to shed more light on the subject. The exhibit is called “Not Alone: Working Together in the Fight Against Human Trafficking.”  

Margaret Koch is director of the Bullock Museum. She told Texas Standard that the exhibit, which is suitable for teens and adults, attempts to answer several questions related to human trafficking. 

“We looked at what are the basic questions people have about this,” Koch said. “So, what is human trafficking? We help people understand at a very basic level what that is: it’s when someone uses your body, or your free work, to make money for themselves.”

Other questions about trafficking addressed by the exhibit include: who does trafficking affect, and why are relationships so important in preventing trafficking?

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