Involuntary Servitude in the Prison System

Black Agenda Radio with Margaret Kimberley

24 Jun 2022

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Black Agenda Radio · Involuntary Servitude in the Prison System

Savannah Eldrige is the founder of Coaliton to Abolish Slavery in Texas, an organization devoted to ending involuntary servitude in that state. She is also the founder of Be Frank 4 Justice which provides support for the incarcerated and their families. She joins us to discuss ending the 13th amendment's exception which permits slave labor in U.S. prisons.

Mass Black Incarceration

Prison Labor

forced labor

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