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

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Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution > 1868

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 29, 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 29, 2026).
HarvardBarry Goldsmith 2010, Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution (1868), Smart Define, viewed 29 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. 29 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/thirteenth_amendment_to_the_united_states_constitution_(1868)/definitions/1165157>