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It is, which is why it's specifically classified as such in the constitution. "Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime wher
by mushbino 4y ago
It is, which is why it's specifically classified as such in the constitution.
"Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction."
- ETH_start 4y agoThe amendment also references "involuntary servitude", which would apply to penal labor absent an explicit exemption on that.