What is the meaning of Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution (1868)?

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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. (See Fourteenth Amendment).

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APABarry Goldsmith. (2010). Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution (1868). Retrieved September 24, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/thirteenth_amendment_to_the_united_states_constitution_(1868)/definitions/1165157
ChicagoBarry Goldsmith. 2010. "Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution (1868)" http://smartdefine.org/thirteenth_amendment_to_the_united_states_constitution_(1868)/definitions/1165157 (accessed September 24, 2026).
HarvardBarry Goldsmith 2010, Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution (1868), Smart Define, viewed 24 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/thirteenth_amendment_to_the_united_states_constitution_(1868)/definitions/1165157>.
MLABarry Goldsmith. "Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution (1868)" 21 October 2010. Web. 24 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/thirteenth_amendment_to_the_united_states_constitution_(1868)/definitions/1165157>