Penal labor in the United States
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Penal labor in the United States, including a form of slavery or involuntary servitude, is explicitly allowed by the 13th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. This form of legal slavery is only allowed when used as punishment for committing a crime. The 13th Amendment states that "neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for a crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction."
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See also
- 13th (film) - Netflix documentary by Ava DuVernay which includes discussion of prison labor
- Incarceration in the United States
- Prison–industrial complex
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