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Aboriginal Australians used as forced labor by European settlers, 1902 (lemmy.world)
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[–] sharkfucker420@lemmy.ml 12 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (3 children)

America still had slavery in the 1940s when the last slave was freed (might've been later than that) and it still has slavery in the form of prison labor

[–] A_cook_not_a_chef@lemmy.world 5 points 11 months ago

And we still have slavery. It is legal per the 13th amendment. Disgusting.

[–] raynethackery@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Can you tell me more about that?

[–] sharkfucker420@lemmy.ml 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Here's where I got this information, it's a long watch but well worth it. video

[–] Immersive_Matthew@sh.itjust.works 1 points 11 months ago

His videos are really detailed, fact based and eye opening for sure.

[–] Anticorp@lemmy.ml 2 points 11 months ago (2 children)

China still has slavery today.

[–] sharkfucker420@lemmy.ml 1 points 11 months ago

I mean sure maybe idk anything about china. What made you bring it up?

[–] novibe@lemmy.ml 1 points 11 months ago

Also India, many places in Europe, the Arab states, South and North America. Or do you mean China is specially “slavey”?