• koper@feddit.nl
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    14 days ago

    Slavery has never not been illegal per the US constitution

    ???

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      13 days ago

      Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States

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      14 days ago

      I think that was pretty clear and correct. Slavery is still very much legal in the USA.

      Edit: actually the triple negative makes it say the opposite of that lol, carry on.