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Lawmakers propose amending 13th Amendment to remove references to slavery

(Matt York | AP file photo) Members of the Maricopa County DUI chain gang are escorted to their assignment in Phoenix, Dec. 11, 2007. National lawmakers are expected on Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2020, to introduce a joint resolution aimed at striking language from the U.S. Constitution that enshrines a form of slavery in America’s foundational documents. Many Americans will recognize modern-day prison labor as chain gangs deployed from prison facilities for agricultural and infrastructure work.

(Matt York | AP file photo) Members of the Maricopa County DUI chain gang are escorted to their assignment in Phoenix, Dec. 11, 2007. National lawmakers are expected on Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2020, to introduce a joint resolution aimed at striking language from the U.S. Constitution that enshrines a form of slavery in America’s foundational documents. Many Americans will recognize modern-day prison labor as chain gangs deployed from prison facilities for agricultural and infrastructure work.