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The thirteenth amendment to the United States Constitution, ratified in 1865, prohibits slavery and involuntary servitude except as punishment for a crime. This means that individuals can be treated as slaves if they are duly convicted of a crime and are serving a sentence of forced labor as part of their punishment.
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When could people be treated like slaves According to the Thirteenth Amendment?
If they committed a crimee...
Who prohibited slavery in new territories?
Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863, which declared all enslaved people in Confederate-held territory to be freed. The Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution was ratified in 1865, formally abolishing slavery in all U.S. territories.
How can an Amendment be repealed?
Amendments can not be changed or repealed by any one person or a group of persons. The only way an amendment can be appealed is by another amendment added to the constitution that changes and/or repeals the amendment that the people or government want changed.
What amendment allows two people to sue each othjer and have the decision decided by a jury?
The Seventh Amendment of the United States Constitution guarantees the right to a jury trial in civil cases where the value in controversy exceeds $20. This amendment allows two parties to sue each other and have their case decided by a jury.
What protections does the eighth amendment provide for people accused for crimes?
The Eighth Amendment of the United States Constitution (Amendment VIII) protects those accused of crimes from excessive bail, excessive fines, and cruel and unusual punishment.
How did the 13th amendment effect white people?
the thirteenth amendment abolished slavery through out the country
When could people be treated like slaves According to the Thirteenth Amendment?
If they committed a crimee...
Was true about the Thirteenth Amendment?
it said that people could be forced to work if they committed a crime
What was true about the thirteenth amendment apex?
it said that people could be forced to work if they committed a crime
Which amendment reflects the growth of a political party system in American politics Tenth Amendment Thirteenth Amendment Twelfth Amendment Eleventh Amendment?
The 12th Amendment has the president and vice president run together, where in the past, of the two people running for president, the winner became president and the loser became the vice. Now, because of the 12th amendment, the president and vice president can come from the same party.
What constitutional principle requires that similarly situated people be treated similarly by government?
"Equal Protection" under the 14th Amendment.
The 14th amendment says that you must be treated fairlylike everyone else?
No, it states that people have due process and equal protection under law.
What can people do peacefully according to First amendment?
peacefully assemble!
Which amendments helped African Americans after the civil war?
The Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth amendments were written to help African Americans. They are called the Civil War Amendments since they were added after the Civil War. The Thirteenth Amendment was added in 1865. It ended slavery and prevents the nation from allowing slavery again at any time. The Fourteenth Amendment of 1868 is an important amendment because it has helped protect civil rights for all Americans. It says that all people who are born or naturalized in the United States are citizens. The Fifteenth Amendment was added in 1870. It gave African Americans the right to vote. The government cannot prevent people from voting because of their race or color.
How did the thirteenth amendment help expand democracy?
These three amendments helped to expand democracy by eliminating a lot of the black peoples restrictions such as voting. So more people were able to vote and participate in the democratic voting.
What were the Chinese people seeking freedom from during the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries?
Chinese people seeking freedom from religious persecution during the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries.
The people are guaranteed the right to petition the government to make changes in policy according to ______________.?
1st Amendment
