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I'm glad we are celebrating #Juneteeenth. It is important to celebrate Black liberation, and to commemorate the history of the day.

But I keep seeing posts about the "end of slavery", and let me tell you, my friends ... 1/
Slavery is still legal in the United States.

When we talk about mass incarceration and a criminal justice system that targets Black people, we are talking about slavery.

The 13th Amendment, which "abolishes slavery", has an exception when slavery is punishment for a crime. 2/
As evidenced by recent news articles, children are often exploited for their labor as well. 3/ dol.gov/newsroom/relea…
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