the 13th amendment gaurantees freedom/abolishment of slavery and involuntary servitude, "EXCEPT as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, " also.. Congress shall have the power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation. proposed : Jan 31, 1865 ratification completed : Dec 6, 1865 ratification declared: Dec 18, 1865
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∙ 11y agoFrom Wikipedia:
Section 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.
Section 2. Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.
So this means that people cannot be kept as slaves or forced to work unwillingly except as punishment for a crime.
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∙ 12y agoThis is a great question that hasnt been answered.
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∙ 13y agoPunishment for crime, after conviction
The 13th Amendment to the Constitution abolished slavery.
The 13th amendment officially abolished slavery from the U.S.
The 13th Amendment prohibits slavery and involuntary servitude.
Slavery was abolished by an amendment to the Bill of Rights section of the US Constitution. The 13th Amendment abolished slavery in the United States.
The 13th Amendment to the Constitution of the US prohibited slavery.
The Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution prohibits slavery and involuntary servitude, with the exception of punishment for a crime.
except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted
No they should not
The 13th amendment to the US Constitution abolished slavery in the United States and its territories.
The 13th Amendment to the Constitution abolished slavery.
The 13th Amendment was outlawing slavery in the United States.
The 13th amendment was established to abolish slavery.
The 13th amendment officially abolished slavery from the U.S.
the 13th amendment abolishes slavery from america
The 13th Amendment prohibits slavery and involuntary servitude.
Slavery was abolished by an amendment to the Bill of Rights section of the US Constitution. The 13th Amendment abolished slavery in the United States.
It was the Emancipation Proclamation in 1865.