Voters in four United States States have elected to put an end to slavery punishment for inmates, but that’s not gonna happen in Louisiana as the State failed to pass the pan on the punishment for inmates.
The four States are Tennessee, Oregon, Alabama, and Vermont.
Vlad has the details;
On Tuesday, voters in Tennessee, Oregon, Alabama, and Vermont elected to ban the usage of slavery. Although the results were favorable, the alarming amount of voters that wanted to keep slavery in place has seemingly caused a rift between the political lines of the aforementioned regions. But that pales in comparison to what occurred in the state of Louisiana, where voters kept involuntary servitude in place. Voting was highly contested, but in the end, Louisiana rejected the amendment. Political pundits from the area were quick to point out that the logistics involved with the legislation were the reason why the amendment failed, not the sentiment behind ending slavery.
“It was clear that it was really just semantics, to be honest; it didn’t really change anything … [forced labor] is still ‘cool’ under the guise of a lawfully convicted crime,” said Norris Henderson, founder of a grassroots organization called Voice of the Experienced.
The topic of slavery as a form of punishment is especially sensitive in the state of Louisiana because the Louisiana State Penitentiary (Angola) currently sits atop a former slave plantation.
According to reports, about 800,000 U.S. inmates work for little or no pay. Some are paid pennies per hour during a work shift, and in some cases, if prisoners decline to carry out their “job duties,” they can be subjected to punishment, including solitary confinement.
Always remember things like this when people get upset at how Brittney Griner is treated in Russia. We treat our people in the United States the same if not worse than these other countries.
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