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The US has very similar camps in the form of forced labor (i.e. slavery) by prisoners. These slaves have built products in the US that many of us have used, inc
by carabiner 3y ago
The US has very similar camps in the form of forced labor (i.e. slavery) by prisoners. These slaves have built products in the US that many of us have used, including clothes and office furniture. They make 63 cents per hour - make no mistake, they are slaves.
- infamouscow 3y ago[flagged]
- loeg 3y ago> The US is a massive area of land with a variety of different regional geographic and cultural differences. You wouldn't go about describing Europe or an entire continent with equally broad strokes. The 13th amendment is federal and applies everywhere in the US. Not every state takes full advantage of prison slave labor, sure, but it is legal everywhere, and some do.
- pb7 3y agoThis is voluntary work for people who have been convicted. I agree they should be paid more though.
- cat_food 3y agoSeveral states still do not pay inmates, including Texas.
- dragonwriter 3y ago> This is voluntary work for people who have been convicted. Except its not; the 13th amendment allows, and several states have institutionalized, involuntary servitude of prisoners. > I agree they should be paid more though. In addition to not always being voluntary, it is also not always paid at all.
- smileysteve 3y agoLouisiana voted against banning13th amendment slavery in 2022.
- shjake 3y agoYes because murdering people and harvesting their organs is very similar to using imprisoned people as a very cheap source of labor.