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What is the 13th Amendment really saying?
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.
What 3 things did the 13th Amendment do?
The 13th Amendment forever abolished slavery as an institution in all U.S. states and territories. In addition to banning slavery, the amendment outlawed the practice of involuntary servitude and peonage.
Who freed the slaves The fight over the Thirteenth Amendment?
President Lincoln
What is a real life example of the 13th Amendment?
A black code in South Carolina was an example of the 13th Amendment’s failure to truly free the slaves. In that state, African-Americans could only work as farmers or servants unless they paid an annual tax. The codes outraged Republican members of Congress and they blamed Johnson and his Reconstruction policies.
