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The Thirteenth Amendment and Its Legacy

Duchess Harris, Samantha S. Bell · 2019

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Summary:The book explores the Thirteenth Amendment, passed after the end of American Civil War. It was meant to abolish slavery, but there was a loophole. The amendment allowed slavery as a form of criminal punishment and explores the link between the amendment and the mass incarceration of African Americans today

Book details

Year
2019
Language
English
Publisher
ABDO Publishing Company
Editions
1
ISBN
9781532172045

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