No, after the passage of the Thirteenth Amendment in 1865, slavery and involuntary servitude were abolished in the United States, except as punishment for a crime. This amendment legally ended the institution of slavery, making it unconstitutional to own slaves. However, certain legal loopholes and practices, such as convict leasing, emerged in some states, which perpetuated forms of forced labor.
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The 13th amendment to the US Constitution abolished slavery in the United States and its territories.
Before the 13Th amendment, slaves were counted as 3/5 of a person.
The Thirteenth Amendment - December 1865
The law that freed the slaves in the United States was the Emancipation Proclamation, issued by President Abraham Lincoln on January 1, 1863. It declared that all slaves in Confederate territory were to be freed.
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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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The Thirteenth Amendment
December 1865 - the Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution.