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Thesis: End Slavery in Minnesota is a statewide movement working to remove the slavery clause from Minnesota’s Constitution and transform prison labor into a system grounded in dignity, fair wages, and real rehabilitation.

Minnesota’s Constitution still permits slavery “as punishment for a crime,” mirroring the 13th Amendment’s exception clause. Because of this language, incarcerated Minnesotans can be forced to work for pennies—often twenty‑five to fifty cents an hour—without the rights or protections granted to every other worker. The End Slavery in Minnesota coalition argues that this is not rehabilitation, but a continuation of a historical system designed to extract l ...