Several States Ban Slavery at Ballot Box, But Not All

[sarisataka]

Several States Ban Slavery at Ballot Box, But Not All

Voters approved ballot measures that will change their state constitutions to prohibit slavery and involuntary servitude as punishment for crime.

The measures curtail the use of prison labor in Alabama, Tennessee and Vermont. In Oregon, “yes” on its anti-slavery ballot initiative was leading, but was too early to call.

In Louisiana, a former slave-holding state, voters rejected a ballot question known as Amendment 7 that asked whether they supported a constitutional amendment to prohibit the use of involuntary servitude in the criminal justice system.

The initiatives on the ballot Tuesday don’t force immediate changes in the states’ prisons, but they may invite legal challenges over the practice of coercing prisoners to work under threat of sanctions or loss of privileges if they refuse the work.

https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/several-states-ban-slavery-at-ballot-box-but-not-all/2991435/

That leaves 16 (maybe 15) states that allow slavery.

[iemanja]

1. Mother Jones has a good piece on this

https://news.yahoo.com/three-states-banned-slavery-tuesday-162416613.html

No Firewall because it's via Yahoo.

I posted this earlier today.

[sarisataka]

2. I see you did

I am actually the third to post this. I thought it noteworthy but apparently not so much.

I do see Minnesota is one of the slave states. We should get that changed while the DFL is in charge.

[iemanja]

3. I agree it's noteworthy

and very important. The lack of interest surprises me, but maybe the first thread got more attention.

And yeah, that's not good about Minnesota.

[Solly Mack]

4. K&R