Constitution of the United States - 13th Amendment
Summary
Main Document: Constitution of the United States Date: December 6, 1865 Topics: Thirteenth Amendment to the United States ConstitutionThe 13th Amendment outlaws slavery in the United States.
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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.
