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[-] Asafum@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

Not so fun fact: the constitution allows for slavery as long as it's a punishment for a crime.

Hmmm... Nah, those dots don't connect at all.

[-] zkikiz@lemmy.ml -1 points 1 year ago

And many plantations converted to prisons that are still in operation to this day.

And many states can't reduce their prison populations because then they'd lose free labor.

And some states use prison labor to staff the governor's mansion with butlers.

this post was submitted on 13 Jul 2023
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