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Aboriginal Australians used as forced labor by European settlers, 1902 (lemmy.world)
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[–] sharkfucker420@lemmy.ml 13 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years 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 6 points 2 years ago

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

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

China still has slavery today.

[–] sharkfucker420@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago

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

[–] novibe@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 years ago

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

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

Can you tell me more about that?

[–] sharkfucker420@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years 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 0 points 2 years ago

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