ADD YOUR NAME: To end forced prison labor

The Emancipation Proclamation was not the end of racism, and in many ways, it wasn’t even the end of slavery in the United States. The 13th Amendment outlawed the use of slavery except for people who have been convicted of a crime.

Today, people who are incarcerated are routinely forced to work for little to no pay under the threat of additional punishment, such as the loss of family visits and solitary confinement.

Add your name if you believe the United States should end the exception and outlaw slavery once and for all.