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Mann Act  

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  • The passing of the White Slave Traffic Act of 1910 (36 Stat. 825), popularly known as the Mann Act, was the federal government's regulatory response to the white slavery hysteria that gripped the country during the early years of the 20th century. [Source: Encyclopedia of Law Enforcement; Mann Act]

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