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13th Amendment to United States Constitution: America makes up 5% of the world's population, yet locks up 25% of the world's prisoners. 40% are black men. Filmmaker @AVA explores how we got here. netflix.com 13TH retweeted Ava DuVerna @ava 1h Thanks to Women Film Critics Circle for honoring @13THFilm w/ four nominations. Your attention helps shed light on a dark issue. Thank you. twitter.com/womenahollywoo…

"...we can all work from a place of knowledge to try to get to a place where we just do better as Americans." @ava Documentary '13TH' Argues Mass Incarceration Is An Extension Of Slavery Filmmaker Ava DuVernay talks about her new documentary, 13TH, which explores the history of race and the criminal justice system in the United States. The film's title refers to the 13th Amendment. NPR NPR @NPR 1 million Americans cannot vote due to a felony conviction or restrictive state laws aimed at ex-convicts. #MoreThanTime #13TH