It is long past time to fully abolish slavery in the state of Tennessee and nationwide, and State Sen. Akbari’s Joint Resolution 80 aims to do just that.
I suppose I should begin by explaining the title of this piece, and assuring you that I’ve not chosen such an eye-popping term as “slavery” for its shock value.
I’ve written another piece to describe a bit of the history and mechanics of legal slavery in the U.S., not to mention the mountain of academic work .