An in-depth look at the prison system in the United States and how it reveals the nation's history of racial inequality.
13th is of 1 hour(s) and 40 minute(s). It is Produced By: Kandoo Films. It was released on 2016-10-07. It has the tagline: From slave to criminal with one amendment. It has an average vote of 7.9 on TMDB.
Genres: Documentary
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