Monday, November 23, 2009

The big 13

Section 1. 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.

Section 2. Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.

This is the amendment that abolished slavery. This began the real definition of a free country. With this legislation, humans were no longer bound and beat but given their own piece of the American Dream.

Here's an article regarding modern slavery...and you thought slavery was dead :(

Modern Slavery

Unfortunately illegal slavery is still occuring to this day, even in America. Most commonly on our shores we have debt slaves and sex slaves. We don't neccessarily see this as slavery but when a human is forced to provide service, sexual favors, or labors without pay, this is considered slavery. Can we fight it? Are you ok with knowing this is still occuring? What will you do to help?

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