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Course: Constitution 101 Sandbox > Unit 5
Lesson 6: 7.6: Reconstruction: The Thirteenth Amendment- Primary Source: Text of the Thirteenth Amendment
- What were the constitutional debates over slavery before the Civil War?
- Why did President Lincoln and his Republican allies push for the 13th Amendment?
- Why is the 13th Amendment important?
- Info Brief: The Thirteenth Amendment—Framing, Ratification, and Principles
- Interactive Constitution Essay: The Thirteenth Amendment
- Interactive: Drafting Table—The Thirteenth Amendment
- What is the importance of the “criminal exception” language in the 13th Amendment?
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Primary Source: Text of the Thirteenth Amendment
Google ClassroomRead the Thirteenth Amendment of the United States Constitution.
Section 1
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.
Section 2
Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.