People incarcerated across the United States and Canada have declared a strike in response to the deaths of seven people during a riot in a maximum security prison in South Carolina in April 2018, and to demand improved living conditions, greater access to resources and an end to what prisoners are calling “modern day slavery.” The strike will take place from 21 August - 9 September 2018 and includes work and hunger strikes, sit ins, and boycotts. The ten demands are available here and include an end to racial overcharging, over-sentencing, and parole denials of Black and brown humans; paying people imprisoned the prevailing wage in their state or territory for their labour; and ensuring voting rights.