More than 150 years after US President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation and the electorate in Southern State of Tennessee has passed a measure officially banning all forms of Slavery, including as punishment for crimes.
Under the ballot measure, it passed Tuesday along with the congressional midterm races, Section of The state constitution permits slavery as a “punishment.” for person who I have been duly convicted of crime” It was removedaccording to the Tennessee Minister of State office.
Now the relevant section – passed with 79.54% of The vote – says “Slavery and Cruelty” servitude forever banned. nothing in This section prohibits the inmate from working when the inmate has been duly convicted of a crime. “
Although the Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution was passed in December 1865 – months after Lincoln’s assassination – already Abolished slavery, including the like language Allow for Involuntary servitudeimposed as a punishment for crimes.
Along with TN, ban all forms of was slavery on The ballots on Tuesday in Southern States of Louisiana and Alabama – both former Confederate states that declared their secession from the United States in 1861-1865 over The right to hold slaves – as well as Oregon (the Pacific Northwest), and Vermont (New England).
Similar measures were also agreed in Alabama and Vermont, while voting in Louisiana rejected them.
sounds in favor of A similar ballot initiative was to combat slavery in The lead in Oregon.
advocates of criminal justice Reform has long argued that unpaid work for Guests up to form of Slavery so far more Black Americans go to prison as a ratio of they population for Similar crimes than white Americans do.
