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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.
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]
Perry (1916), that the Thirteenth Amendment does not prohibit "enforcement of those duties which individuals owe to the state, such as services in the army, militia, on the jury, etc." [3] Onerous long term alimony and spousal support orders, premised on a proprietary interest retained by former marital partners in one another's persons, have ...
Opinion: 13th Amendment has been cited to address what we consider modern forms of slavery, i.e., sex trafficking, bondage or aggravated kidnapping.
The Thirteenth Amendment may refer to the: Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution , which abolished slavery and involuntary servitude, except as punishment for a crime Thirteenth Amendment of the Constitution of India , established the Indian state of Nagaland
The documentary film, 13th, explores the "intersection of race, justice, and mass incarceration in the United States." [36] Its title alludes to the Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, adopted in 1865, which abolished slavery and involuntary servitude in the United States, except as a punishment for a crime. The film asserts ...
[20] [21] As with the Corwin Amendment, when what is now the Thirteenth Amendment was proposed and adopted, no one claimed that there already was an adopted Thirteenth Amendment. The assertion that the Titles of Nobility Amendment has been ratified by the required number of states has never been upheld by any court in the United States.
Y indicates that state ratified amendment: N indicates that state rejected amendment: Y (‡) indicates that state ratified amendment after first rejecting it: Y (×) indicates that state ratified amendment, but later rescinded that ratification: ⋈ indicates that state did not complete action on amendment during stated ratification period.