David August on Nostr: End legal slavery in the US. “And though members of Congress denounce imported ...
End legal slavery in the US.
“And though members of Congress denounce imported goods made with prison labor in places like China’s Xinjiang province, the offices of many government agencies in Washington and elsewhere are stocked with furniture and supplies made by prisoners in this country.”
“Labor that people have no meaningful right to refuse and that is enforced under conditions of total control is, unquestionably, slavery.”
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“And though members of Congress denounce imported goods made with prison labor in places like China’s Xinjiang province, the offices of many government agencies in Washington and elsewhere are stocked with furniture and supplies made by prisoners in this country.”
“Labor that people have no meaningful right to refuse and that is enforced under conditions of total control is, unquestionably, slavery.”
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#Juneteenth #PrisonLabor