Millions of unmoored and undocumented people are being punished at an accelerated pace for the crime of having enriched the wealthiest country on Earth

  • Ferrous@lemmy.ml
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    8 days ago

    Can anyone else think of another state whose constitution explicitly enshrines the right to enslave people?

    • theneverfox@pawb.social
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      7 days ago

      It’s possibly the oldest Democratic constitution, seeing as it’s both based on English common law and Democratic. That being said, it doesn’t mean it’s good… It has provisions to allow it to be updated or replaced for a reason

      But it allows for slavery extremely awkwardly - it’s so obviously at odds with every point the document makes