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It’s Juneteenth but Slavery is STILL LEGAL. In the US, 1.5 million incarcerated people are subjected to slavery due to an exception in the 13th Amendment. Hear our voices and listen to our stories as we work to #EndTheException.
SLAVERY SHOULDNT EXIST; NO EXCEPTIONS @WorthRises
SLAVERY SHOULDNT EXIST; NO EXCEPTIONS @WorthRises
This past week, @SenJeffMerkley @SenBooker @RepNikema reintroduced the Abolition Amendment in Congress to #EndTheException in the 13th Amendment that still allows slavery as punishment for a crime.
Visit endtheexception.com to tell your Congressmembers to sponsor it today!
Visit endtheexception.com to tell your Congressmembers to sponsor it today!
“This [exception] has allowed our government to exploit individuals who are incarcerated and to profit from their forced labor – perpetuating the oppression of Black Americans, mass incarceration, and systemic racism. – Senator @CoryBooker #EndTheException abcnews.go.com/US/us-constitu…
There’s a massive prison strike happening in Alabama right now. In protest of the inhumane conditions, incarcerated people across multiple facilities are refusing to perform prison labor. AL is 1 of only 5 states that pay incarcerated people $0 for forced labor. #ShutDownADOC2022
History: Following the Civil War, 73% of Alabama's revenue derived from convict leasing by 1898. In 1873, 25% of all Black leased convicts died. Today, Alabama remains 1 of only 5 states that pay incarcerated people nothing for their labor. Slavery still exists. #EndTheException
Incarcerated people in Alabama are tired of contributing to their own oppression by being forced to maintenance a system that’s actively killing & dehumanizing them. Here’s a statement from inside ADOC with demands. They want a fair justice system, not better prison conditions.
Happy #LaborDayWeekend! Slave labor is still legal in the United States.
The 13th Amendment to the US Constitution—ratified after the Civil War to outlaw slavery—has an exception. For people incarcerated.
In NY, people are forced to mass produce hand sanitizer. Not allowed to use it. In California, risk their lives to stop wildfires. Not allowed to become firefighters. In Louisiana, filled sandbags to save homes. Left in cages when storm hit. motherjones.com/crime-justice/…
