Duly Convicted facts
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According to the 13th amendment, slavery in the US isn't prohibited if done 'as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted'
The US government never abolished slavery and it is still legal "as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted"
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The 13th Amendment says 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
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What is 13th documentary movie about?
The purpose of the film is to shed light on an inhumane clause in the 13th amendment of the United States constitution. The following statement legalizes slavery through criminalization.
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. -
Amendment 13 of the US Constitution forbade slavery “except as punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted.” This means prison inmates earn as little as 2cents/hr for full-time work from making military weapons to sewing garments for Victoria’s Secret.
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The 13th Amendment of the United States allows for prisoners to be treated like slaves, regardless of how miniscule the offense, just that the offended must be "duly convicted."
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The 13th amendment doesn't actually outlaw slavery. "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."
