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13th

From slave to criminal with one amendment.

7.8/ 1020161h 40m

Documentary

An in-depth look at the prison system in the United States and how it reveals the nation's history of racial inequality.

Directed by Ava DuVernay

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The cast

Faces behind the story

Jelani Cobb

Jelani Cobb

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Angela Davis

Angela Davis

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Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

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Michelle Alexander

Michelle Alexander

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Cory Booker

Cory Booker

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Marie Gottschalk

Marie Gottschalk

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Michael Hough

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Gina Clayton

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