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  2. 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.The amendment was passed by the Senate on April 8, 1864, by the House of Representatives on January 31, 1865, and ratified by the required 27 of the then 36 states on December 6, 1865, and proclaimed on December 18.

  3. Reconstruction Amendments - Wikipedia

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    Text of the 13th Amendment. The Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution abolished slavery and involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for a crime. [6] It was passed by the U.S. Senate on April 8, 1864, and, after one unsuccessful vote and extensive legislative maneuvering by the Lincoln administration, the House followed suit on January 31, 1865. [7]

  4. 13th Amendment is least cited of Reconstruction revisions ...

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    Opinion: 13th Amendment has been cited to address what we consider modern forms of slavery, i.e., sex trafficking, bondage or aggravated kidnapping.

  5. 13th (film) - Wikipedia

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    13th is a 2016 American documentary film directed by Ava DuVernay. It explores the prison–industrial complex , and the "intersection of race, justice, and mass incarceration in the United States". [ 3 ]

  6. National Freedom Day - Wikipedia

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    The amendment freed all U.S. slaves. [1] [2] One year after Wright's death in 1947, both houses of the U.S. Congress passed a bill to make February 1 National Freedom Day. The holiday proclamation was signed into law on June 30, 1948, by President Harry Truman. [2] It was the forerunner to Black History Day.

  7. List of amendments to the Constitution of the United States

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    The 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments are collectively known as the Reconstruction Amendments. Six amendments adopted by Congress and sent to the states have not been ratified by the required number of states.

  8. Zorrah Lawson 'visualizes' the 13th Amendment for Human ... - AOL

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    Dec. 9—If politics were a painting, the expression wouldn't be a static study of, say, flowers in a vase on an oh-so-tidy tabletop. It would be full of etches, shades and nuances. Lines ...

  9. Penal exception clause - Wikipedia

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    In the United States, the 13th Amendment to the United States Constitution prohibits slavery and involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for a crime of which one has been convicted. [1] [2] In the latter 2010s, a movement has emerged to repeal the exception clause from both the federal and state constitutions.