Juneteenth: 13th Amendment (1865)

The 13th Amendment was ratified on December 6, 1865. It abolished slavery and involuntary servitude, except as punishment for a crime. Read the full text here.
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  1. amendment
    a statement that is added to a proposal or document
    The 13th Amendment: "Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction."
  2. involuntary
    not subject to the control of the will
  3. servitude
    the state of being required to labor for someone else
  4. duly
    in an appropriate or proper manner
  5. convict
    find or declare guilty
  6. subject
    being under the power or sovereignty of another or others
  7. jurisdiction
    the territory within which power can be exercised
  8. enforce
    ensure observance of laws and rules
  9. article
    a separate section of a legal document
  10. legislation
    law enacted by an assembly
Created on Wed Jan 10 14:50:41 EST 2018 (updated Fri Sep 20 14:44:43 EDT 2019)

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