13th
This 2016 documentary, directed by Ava DuVernay, explores how the U.S. prison system connects to slavery and the 13th Amendment. The 13th Amendment of the United States Constitution abolished slavery and involuntary, upaid labor across America with a significant loophole allowing slavery and forced labor to be acceptable as punishment for a crime. Ava DuVernay’s documentary, 13th explains how the prison system began as a way for America’s South to continue to have free labor following the Civil War. You can watch the full documentary above. To learn more about prison labor and the 13th Amendment, click "Learn More"
