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[–] gustofwind@lemmy.world 103 points 1 day ago (1 children)

The constitution makes slavery legal for prisoners

Says so right there literally just read the 13th amendment

[–] FaceDeer@fedia.io 62 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Had a whole civil war over it and still didn't get rid of slavery.

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 45 points 1 day ago

The amendment to abolish slavery enshrines it in the Constitution

[–] gustofwind@lemmy.world 29 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

Yeah lmao this is the amendment making slavery illegal….~exceptaspunishmentforacrime~

Tho I guess in fairness involuntary labor for prisoners is not really like slavery of innocent people but that’s why we have a corrupt criminal justice system to make up the difference 😃

[–] bagsy@lemmy.world 19 points 1 day ago

Black americans have the highest rate of incarceration for this exact reason. Racist cops, lawyers, and judges get to lock up black people and make them slaves.

[–] some_kind_of_guy@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago

Slavery, Part Deux: OOPS! ALL CRIMINALS!

[–] RobotToaster@mander.xyz 11 points 1 day ago (1 children)

"If I could save the Union without freeing any slave, I would do it" - Lincoln