The 13th

Question 1

Which industry does the documentary highlight as profiting from mass incarceration?

Accepted Answer

Private prison industry

Question 2

Which U.S. president signed the 13th Amendment?

Accepted Answer

Abraham Lincoln

Question 3

The documentary includes a lot of interviews. Which of the following individuals does not appear in the film?

Accepted Answer

Barack Obama

Question 4

What influential group is mentioned in the documentary as having advocated for tough-on-crime policies?

Accepted Answer

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)

Question 5

Who directed the documentary "13th"?

Accepted Answer

Ava DuVernay

Question 6

What does the title "13th" refer to in the documentary?

Accepted Answer

The 13th Amendment of the United States Constitution

Question 7

The documentary concludes by suggesting the need for a new understanding of crime and punishment that focuses on what?

Accepted Answer

Rehabilitation and reintegration

Question 8

What is the central theme of the documentary "13th"?

Accepted Answer

The criminal justice system and mass incarceration

Question 9

According to the documentary, what loophole in the 13th Amendment allowed for the continuation of slavery?

Accepted Answer

The clause regarding punishment for convicted criminals

Question 10

The documentary explores the rise of mass incarceration and its correlation with which social issue?

Accepted Answer

Poverty

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