What is the 13th amendment? Why is it relevant to a discussion of incarceration in the United States? What is mas incarceration?

Film:

Please watch the Netflix documentary 13th

Write a 400 word summary of the documentary including answers to the following questions:

What is the 13th amendment? Why is it relevant to a discussion of incarceration in the United States?

What is mas incarceration? What are some current statistics on incarceration in the United States?

What role does the media play in shaping our attitudes and beliefs about crime and race?

What is the prison industrial complex?

What is Black Lives Matter?

If you chose, how does this film relate to the current national protests against police brutality?