[hedora]

I’m not the person you are replying to, but California had a ballot initiative that would finally eliminated slavery in California in 2024.

It failed.

If you think the US completely banned slavery, or that slavery is unpopular, you’re misinformed.

[gotoeleven]

Well that was about forced labor in prisons which is a bit different.

[itsanaccount]

Restricting the slave owner to the state (+ leasing to businesses) does not make it not slavery. I can't believe I have to say this.

[lazide]

To quote a well known (fictional) sociopath - ‘what’s to prove? It’s free labor!’