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Bookmark or Share- Mann Act | Definition, Amendments, Prosecutions ... - Britannica1910. Location: United States. Mann Act, U.S. federal statute (18 U.S.C. §2421 et seq.), passed by Congress and signed into law by Pres. William Howard Taft in 1910, that originally criminalized the transportation of women or girls “in interstate or foreign commerce” (i.e., between any two U.S. states or territories or between a foreign ...
- What Is the Mann Act? - FindLawThe Mann Act is a controversial law, since amended, that made it a crime to transport women for "immoral purposes." While it's still in effect, it no longer is used to legislate morality or attack minorities. Learn about the Mann Act and more at FindLaw's Criminal Charges section.
- The Long, Colorful History of the Mann Act : NPRIts official name is the White Slave Traffic Act, but it's better known as the Mann Act, named after its author, Rep. James R. Mann (R-IL). In recent years, the Mann Act has been used...
- Mann Act - WikipediaThe Mann Act, previously called the White-Slave Traffic Act of 1910, is a United States federal law, passed June 25, 1910 (ch. 395, 36 Stat. 825; codified as amended at 18 U.S.C. §§ 2421–2424). It is named after Congressman James Robert Mann of Illinois.
- The ‘White Slavery’ Law That Brought Down Jack Johnson is ... - HISTORYBut in 1912, Jack Johnson became something else: a wanted man. Accused of violating the Mann Act, which forbade transporting a woman across state lines for “immoral purposes,” Mann’s ...
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