As part of Constitution Day and Civic Action Month, join us as we have a conversation based on Ava Duvernay's award-winning documentary 13th, and the carceral state.

This event is hosted by Towson University Freedom School and the Office of Civic Engagement & Social Responsibility

About 13th:

"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 crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States.' The progression from that second qualifying clause to the horrors of mass criminalization and the sprawling American prison industry is laid out by DuVernay with bracing lucidity. With a potent mixture of archival footage and testimony from a dazzling array of activists, politicians, historians, and formerly incarcerated women and men, DuVernay creates a work of grand historical synthesis."

If you haven't already, we invite you to watch the documentary prior to joining the conversation. It is currently available to watch for free via the Netflix YouTube channel.

Visit towson.edu/civicactionmonth for the full Civic Action Month lineup.