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15. Forced-labor is just another name for slavery

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Wed Jul 18, 2018, 12:27 PM

Jul 2018

The 13th amendment does not abolish slavery completely:

Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction.

We need to eliminate the "except as a punishment for crime" clause. Slavery should never exist for ANY reason.

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Bodies of 95 black forced-labor prisoners from Jim Crow era unearthed in Sugar Land after one man's [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2018 OP

K & R. n/t FSogol Jul 2018 #1

What is the state going to do with and for the families that may want to claim the remains turbinetree Jul 2018 #2

K & R! rogue emissary Jul 2018 #3

these type of heaven05 Jul 2018 #4

Slavery has never ended Marthe48 Jul 2018 #5

I've wondered... Bayard Jul 2018 #19

They don't have the children's best interests in mind Marthe48 Jul 2018 #26

Black American Genocide AzurAmerica Jul 2018 #6

Welcome to DU. I urge you to read Douglas Blackmon's book. NT mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2018 #10

These are the "good ole days" that MAGA Trump lovers workinclasszero Jul 2018 #7

K&R Solly Mack Jul 2018 #8

and r niyad Jul 2018 #9

A sad recommendation. panader0 Jul 2018 #11

Peonage: Slavery By Another Name. muntrv Jul 2018 #12

k and r dembotoz Jul 2018 #13

That's how many unmarked grave sites and cemetaries are found BumRushDaShow Jul 2018 #14

Forced-labor is just another name for slavery blue-wave Jul 2018 #15

"... except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted,..." mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2018 #16

As I said blue-wave Jul 2018 #17

It is tough living in Texas at times Gothmog Jul 2018 #18

KnR Hekate Jul 2018 #20

I see this and it absolutely blows my mind that people can not be bothered to vote Snake Plissken Jul 2018 #21

That's the fatal flaw with the 13th Amendment 47of74 Jul 2018 #22

PBS video: Slavery by Another Name eppur_se_muova Jul 2018 #23

Thanks. I saw that a few years back. NT mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2018 #24

Slavery marieo1 Jul 2018 #25

Thank you for posting this article. SharonClark Jul 2018 #27

Fromn Paul Begala Gothmog Jul 2018 #28

Question for those that know more than me GulfCoast66 Jul 2018 #29

K&R Scurrilous Jul 2018 #30

So glad I didn't miss seeing your post. This information should be taken to heart. Thank you. n/t Judi Lynn Jul 2018 #31

May they all have more fortunate rebirth WhiteTara Jul 2018 #32

Here's some background from the local reporter who has been writing about it for months. mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2018 #33