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  2. U.S. Constitution Annotated
  3. Amendment XIII. Abolition of Slavery

    Thirteenth Amendment  Abolition of Slavery

    • Overview of the Thirteenth Amendment, Abolition of Slavery
      • Slavery and Civil War
        • Drafting of Thirteenth Amendment
          • Ratification of Thirteenth Amendment
            • Section 1 Prohibition on Slavery and Involuntary Servitude
              • Prohibition Clause
                • Defining Badges and Incidents of Slavery
                  • Exceptions Clause
                    • Defining Involuntary Servitude
                      • Scope of the Prohibition
                        • Historical Exceptions
                      • Section 2 Enforcement
                        • Overview of Enforcement Clause of Thirteenth Amendment
                          • Early Doctrine on Enforcement Clause of Thirteenth Amendment
                            • Scope of Enforcement Clause of Thirteenth Amendment
                              • Use of Enforcement Clause Power Beyond Harms of Racial Discrimination

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                            • Explanation of the Constitution - from the Congressional Research Service
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