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U.S. Constitution – Amendment 13
Amendment 13 – Slavery Abolished
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1. 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, or any place subject to their
jurisdiction.
2. Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate
legislation.
Notes for this amendment:
Proposed 1/31/1865
Ratified 12/6/1865
History
Article 4, Section 2
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Last Modified: 24 Jan 2010