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noun

  • The 1865 constitutional change that formally abolished slavery and involuntary servitude in the United States, except as a punishment for a crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted.

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Nearly 90 years later, the 13th amendment to the U.S.

From Washington Times Feb. 23, 2019

At the end of the Civil War, the 13th amendment abolished slavery “except as a punishment for a crime.”

From Slate Oct. 2, 2018

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  • Constitutional abolition
  • Emancipation Amendment
  • Abolition Amendment

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  • Pro-slavery laws
  • The chattel principle
  • Involuntary servitude

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