13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution: Abolition of Slavery (1865)

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13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution

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Passed by Congress on January 31, 1865, and ratified on December 6, 1865, the 13th Amendment abolished slavery in the United States. However, it left a loophole for convicted criminals who could be compelled to labor without compensation.

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