Abolish Slavery Maine (ASM) is a local branch of the Abolish Slavery National Network (ASNN), a grassroots movement to abolish legalized slavery and involuntary servitude in the United States for all people without exception. We strongly believe that these practices are gross moral violations of human rights and hence crimes against humanity. Therefore, we propose the addition of language to the Maine State Constitution to protect all citizens in the state from these crimes and to support the national effort to ratify the Abolition Amendment.
PROPOSED LANGUAGE TO THE MAINE STATE CONSTITUTION
Maine State Constitution, Article I, Section I amended to read: "Natural rights. All people are born equally free and independent, and have certain natural, inherent and unalienable rights, among which are those of enjoying and defending life and liberty, acquiring, possessing and protecting property, and of pursuing and obtaining safety and happiness. There shall be neither slavery nor involuntary servitude in this state." (Inserted language in italics.)