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The Part of History You've Always Skipped | Neoslavery
Knowing Better
A long documentary-style video arguing that slavery in the US effectively continued through convict leasing and the prison system until around 1942. It covers the constitutional carveout and the history of neoslavery.
Recommended in threads on prison labor and American history as a thorough account of the post-Civil War period.
11 Hacker News mentions · 2022–2026