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The 13th Amendment freed all of the slaves in the US. The Emancipation Proclamation had only freed the slaves in the Confederacy, and that didn't really do anything, since the Confederacy wouldn't listen to the Union's proclamations.
Slaves could not be imported into Missouri after it became a state.
they could vote in many states but not all of them
The 15th Amendment (XV) to the Constitution guaranteed the right to vote not be denied to anyone based on "race, color, or previous condition of servitude." It was ratified in 1870, and was the last of the three so-called "Civil War Amendments", following the 14th (XIV) in 1868 and the 13th (XIII) in late 1865 (after the war was over).
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The Proclamation licensed Union troops to free any slaves they came across in their southern campaigns. It was clear that these ex-slaves could never be returned to their ex-masters. Slavery was dead.
it said that people could be forced to work if they committed a crime
it said that people could be forced to work if they committed a crime
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Yes, slave owners would often assign tasks or errands to their slaves, such as working in the fields, taking care of household chores, or running errands to nearby locations. These tasks were typically given as part of the slaves' daily responsibilities and were a way for the owners to maintain control and maximize the productivity of their enslaved labor force.
Their labor could be sold to a business owner
Their labor could be sold to a business owner
The 13th Amendment freed all of the slaves in the US. The Emancipation Proclamation had only freed the slaves in the Confederacy, and that didn't really do anything, since the Confederacy wouldn't listen to the Union's proclamations.
They were both concerned with the freeing of slaves. The first was not a law. It appeared to be a human rights appeal, but was in fact a tactical signal to European countries that they could not send aid to the Confederates without looking pro-slavery themselves. The second was a formal amendment to the Constitution, and marked the actual end of slavery.
Convict labor could be rented by plantation and business owners.