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She referred to the defeat of California’s Proposition 6, which aimed to remove the so-called “slavery loophole” — the clause that allows forced labor as punishment for a crime — from ...
Contemporary slavery, also sometimes known as modern slavery or neo-slavery, refers to institutional slavery that continues to occur in present-day society. Estimates of the number of enslaved people today range from around 38 million [ 1 ] to 49.6 million, [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] depending on the method used to form the estimate and the definition ...
Many of the women who were brought to California in the 19th century experienced this form of "yellow slavery" by being brought to California with the idea of becoming brides of the Chinese male labor force or the white Americans already there. Upon their arrival to the state, they found themselves forced into concubines or in worse conditions.
Mexico gained its independence from Spain, and from 1821 to 1846 California (called Alta California by 1824) was under Mexican rule. The Mexican National Congress passed the Colonization Act of 1824 in which large sections of unoccupied land were granted to individuals, and in 1833 the government secularized missions and consequently many civil authorities at the time confiscated the land from ...
Racial hierarchy continued to take root in California when slavery was abolished federally by the 13th Amendment in 1865. The task force's findings detail the lasting consequences of segregation ...
The California Constitution mirrors the 13th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution and prohibits slavery and involuntary servitude. However, both allow involuntary servitude as punishment for a crime.
California Against Slavery is an organization that focused on passing the Californians Against Sexual Exploitation (CASE) Act. ESPLER Project (Erotic Service Providers Legal Education & Research Project) is an organization that works to support sex work rights and advocate for victims of government trafficking, exploitation, and criminalization.
California's Reparations Task Force on Thursday released its final report, marking a milestone in the state's historic effort to consider remedies for slavery.