The title refers to the Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, adopted in 1865, which abolished slavery throughout the United States and ended involuntary servitude, except as …

Combining archival footage with testimony from activists and scholars, director Ava DuVernay's examination of the U.S. prison system looks at how the country's history of racial inequality drives...

13th: Directed by Ava DuVernay. With Melina Abdullah, Michelle Alexander, Cory Booker, Dolores Canales. An in-depth look at the prison system in the United States and how it reveals the nation's …

Oct 1, 2016 · “13th” begins with an alarming statistic: One out of four African-American males will serve prison time at one point or another in their lives. Our journey begins from there, with a slew of familiar …

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The main argument of ’13th’ is that the mass incarceration of African Americans in the United States is a modern form of slavery, facilitated by a loophole in the 13th Amendment and perpetuated by …

The 2016 documentary "13th," directed by Ava DuVernay, examines the history of racial inequality in the United States and the mass incarceration of black Americans.

Dec 16, 2024 · '13th' is a powerful documentary that examines the intersection of race, justice, and mass incarceration in the United States. It traces the evolution of racial inequality from the end of …

The title of Ava DuVernay’s extraordinary and galvanizing documentary refers to the 13th Amendment to the Constitution, which reads, “Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for …

Jun 1, 2018 · Congress passed the 13 th Amendment in January 1865, and it was ratified in December 1865, about five months after the Civil War ended. Although the Amendment made involuntary …