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Ahead of Juneteenth, congressional lawmakers again seek to remove exception for slavery from US Constitution | CNN Politics (www.cnn.com)

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A group of Democratic lawmakers has reintroduced a joint resolution to negate a clause in the 13th Amendment of the Constitution that permits slavery or involuntary servitude “as a punishment for crime.”

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

While this is a hopeful step in the right direction, I'm sadly, not holding my breath. It's going to be a long road. My state (Oregon) only LAST YEAR voted and passed to remove slavery/indentured servitude from the State Constitution, and it was only by about 51%. The state of Louisiana? Voted to keep it. They gotta make that money on the less fortunate, no matter the cost.