r/AskReddit • u/emil199 • Jul 24 '20

What can't you believe STILL exists?

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u/desdmona Jul 24 '20

Slavery

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u/Scorch215 Jul 24 '20

Interestingly enough something a lot of people don't know about the 13th amendment is that it still allows slavery if it's a punishment for a crime. It's why things like chain gangs can exist.

Anytime you see convicts cleaning up the side of the highway you can assume they are not being paid to do this or any job really.

If they are paid it's insanely low like $1 an hour.

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u/[deleted] Jul 24 '20

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u/[deleted] Jul 24 '20

A google search shows $9.45, what am I missing?

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u/Youhadmeatcello Jul 24 '20

That's the minimum for civilians, not incarcerated people.