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  2. Thirteenth Amendment | Definition, Significance, & Facts |...

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    Thirteenth Amendment, amendment (1865) to the Constitution of the United States that formally abolished slavery. Although the words ‘slavery’ and ‘slave’ are never mentioned in the Constitution, the Thirteenth Amendment abrogated those sections of the Constitution which had tacitly codified the ‘peculiar institution.’

  3. Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution

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    The Thirteenth Amendment (Amendment XIII) to the United States Constitution abolished slavery and involuntary servitude, except as punishment for a crime.

  4. 13th Amendment ‑ Simplified, Definition & Passed - HISTORY

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    The 13th Amendment states: “Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United...

  5. Thirteenth Amendment | Resources - Constitution Annotated

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    Thirteenth Amendment Explained 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.

  6. Overview of the Thirteenth Amendment | U.S. Constitution...

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    Thirteenth Amendment: 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.

  7. 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution: Abolition of Slavery...

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    The 13th Amendment to the United States Constitution provides that "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."

  8. 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution: Abolition of Slavery

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    Passed by Congress on January 31, 1865, and ratified on December 6, 1865, the 13th amendment abolished slavery in the United States and provides that "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 ...

  9. Overview of Thirteenth Amendment, Abolition of Slavery |...

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    The Thirteenth Amendment prohibits slavery and involuntary servitude in all places subject to U.S. jurisdiction, except when imposed as punishment for a crime for which a person has been duly convicted. 1 Footnote

  10. THE 13TH AMENDMENT (1865) - The National Constitution Center

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    the Thirteenth Amendment gives Congress the “power to enforcethat ban by passingappropriate legislation.” This provision allows Congress to pass laws pertaining to practices that violate the Amendment. For example, the Anti-Peonage Act of 1867 prohibits peonage, and

  11. 13th Amendment | U.S. Constitution | US Law - LII / Legal...

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    Amendment XIII 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.