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Slaves of the State

Loaded on May 15, 1994 by Paul Wright published in Prison Legal News May, 1994, page 14
Filed under: Prison Industries, Prison Labor, Organizing, Prisoners-International. Location: United States of America.
By Paul Wright

Many people have the mistaken impression that slavery was outlawed or abolished in the United States after the civil war by the passage of the 13th amendment. Unfortunately, that was not the case. The 13th amendment reads: "Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as punishment for crimes …

 

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