Abolish Slavery National Network
NO SLAVERY, NO EXCEPTIONS
Congratulations, Nevada!
Abolished slavery Nov. 5, 2024.
Slavery is still legal in 21 states
Slavery is still legal...
Passed in 1865, the Thirteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution is celebrated for abolishing slavery and involuntary servitude. However, to the surprise of many, the Thirteenth Amendment includes an exception clause that allows slavery and involuntary servitude to be used as punishment for crime.
We envision a United States where all people, without exception, are free from slavery in their state and federal constitutions.
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Rep. Sandra Hollins, Utah's first Black female representative and Joan Trumpauer on the Utah State Floor after Rep. Hollins introduced HJR 8 to remove slavery and involuntary servitude from the Utah Constitution.
Wage Theft, Under Force
CENTS PER DAY
Incarcerated people are forced to work for private corporations, state-owned corporations, and correctional agencies, making an average of $0.86 per day.
STATES
In five states — Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Mississippi, and Texas — incarcerated people are forced to work under threat of further punishment for no pay.
BILLION DOLLARS
Every year, over $14 billion in wages is stolen from incarcerated workers, depriving communities decimated by mass incarceration of economic stability.
Incarcerated people who refuse to work for little to no pay are often beaten, denied visits and calls, put in solitary confinement, and even denied parole.
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The 13th Amendment to the United States Constitution outlawed slavery and involuntary servitude ‘except as a punishment for crime where of the party shall have been duly convicted.’
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