The 13th Film

The documentary “13th” is available on Netflix, and via local public libraries. For a possible 20 points of extra credit, you may: 1. Watch the film. 2. Write a 2+ page paper containing the following: -Your view on whether the current justice system has roots in slavery and Jim Crow. -Whether you think it’s right or wrong that incarceration is a for-profit industry and why, and what connections you see between the incarceration industry and the industries that benefited from slavery. -Possible solutions for the U.S. incarceration issues presented in this film.