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minus-squareZoboomafoo@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkarrow-up7·edit-210 months agoUnfortunately not, when slavery was abolished in the US Constitution an exception was put in for: “punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted” Which was common practice at the time, and a huge mistake in hindsight. Some states have repealed that measure in their state constitution, but the work continues
Unfortunately not, when slavery was abolished in the US Constitution an exception was put in for:
“punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted”
Which was common practice at the time, and a huge mistake in hindsight.
Some states have repealed that measure in their state constitution, but the work continues