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except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted
The Thirteenth Amendment completed the abolition of slavery, which had begun with the Emancipation Proclamation issued by President Abraham Lincoln in 1863. It also prohibited involuntary servitude.
The 13th Amendment abolishes slavery with a single exception. It allows involuntary servitude 'as a punishment for crime whereof the party has been duly convicted.'
Slavery -- It guaranteed the permanent abolition of involuntary servitude in the United States.
A punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted
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the 13th Amendment
The 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution abolishes slavery and involuntary servitude, except that it does permit involuntary servitude as a punishment for convicted criminals. It does not specifically address involuntary servitude in the form of required government service such as a military draft.
The Thirteenth Amendment completed the abolition of slavery, which had begun with the Emancipation Proclamation issued by President Abraham Lincoln in 1863. It also prohibited involuntary servitude.
The Thirteenth Amendment completed the abolition of slavery, which had begun with the Emancipation Proclamation issued by President Abraham Lincoln in 1863. It also prohibited involuntary servitude.
The Thirteenth Amendment completed the abolition of slavery, which had begun with the Emancipation Proclamation issued by President Abraham Lincoln in 1863. It also prohibited involuntary servitude.
The Thirteenth Amendment completed the abolition of slavery, which had begun with the Emancipation Proclamation issued by President Abraham Lincoln in 1863. It also prohibited involuntary servitude.