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Section 1. Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime where of the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction. Section 2. Congress shall have the power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.

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• The Thirteenth Amendment: Slavery and the Constitution - Includes materials relating to the Thirteenth Amendment and the abolition of slavery. Cases, comments, questions.
  
• Thirteenth Amendment - From the Government Printing office. Chapter titles include Abolition of Slavery, Origin and Purpose, Peonage and Situations in Which the Amendment Is Inapplicable.
  
• Web Guide to the 13th Amendment - From the Library of Congress. Includes links to important papers both inside and outside government.
  
• The Creation of the 13th Amendment - By Harpers Weekly. Shows timeline, history and events that lead to the passage of this amendment.
  
• Involuntary Servitude and Human Trafficking Initiatives - From the Miami office of the FBI. List of statues and codes with descriptions and punishment.
  
• Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution - Wikipedia - This amendment abolished slavery. Article contains history, ratification dates and states, text and enforcement details.
  
• 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution: Abolition of Slavery (1865) - From National Archives. Shows high resolution images of important documents relating to this amendment. Available for viewing or download.
  
• Freedom: A Documentary History of Emancipation, 1861-1867 - Includes links to important documents from this era housed at the National Archives. Mostly transcriptions and a few images.
  
  

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