John,
A system that forces individuals to work for very little or no pay is called slavery. That’s what happens every day in the United States prison system, where incarcerated people work, under threat of additional punishment, for little to no pay.
Vera is fighting to protect the rights of incarcerated people and to end this despicable practice of involuntary servitude.
Add your name if you want to end modern-day slavery.
Nearly 160 years after the 13th Amendment abolished slavery, forced labor is still legal for people in the U.S. who have been convicted of crimes.
Attempts to dehumanize incarcerated people and justify their mistreatment and enslavement are an ugly modern-day reflection of efforts to dehumanize Black people and justify chattel slavery in the early days of this nation.
Join Vera if you support an end to involuntary servitude in the United States prison system.
In solidarity,
Vera Institute of Justice
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