Amendment 13
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.
What does this mean?
Well, let's take it into parts.
Section 1:
Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude
This means that slavery & forced labor...
Let's go on a slight tangent on the timeline of history of how the 13th Amendment came about:
1. Slavery (since 1619)
2. Civil War in 1861
3. Emancipation Proclamation effective January 1, 1863 [only freed slaves in the South ( 11 Confederate States)]
4. 13th Amendment
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What is the Emancipation Proclamation and how did we get there?
It gave the slaves in the Southern States freedom. However, they couldn't act on that freedom until they either reached Union* borders or reached Union soldiers.
When the free slaves reached Union borders, they joined the army against the South in the Civil War.
130,000 freed slaves fought alongside the Union Army.
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Union = Refers to the 20 free States & 5 border States that supported Lincoln's government.
(The North, basically.)
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For more information in detail:
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except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted,
This means that if a person is convicted of a crime, their punishment can be being forced to work. Or as stated in the first half involuntary servitude.
Examples of involuntary servitude: Sewing for Victoria's Secret (ended in mid 1900's) , raising fish (for the company Quixotic Farming) and milking goats (for the company Haystack Mountain Goat Dairy) which delivered to Whole Foods (Whole Foods stopped sourcing in April 2016 when customers said they were uncomfortable with inmate labor ) , maintain plantation fields etc.
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Interested in more jobs inmates do?
It describes work done from dorm furniture to stitching.
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shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction.
This means that Slavery & forced labor is not allowed in the United States and any place that belongs to the United States
Slavery & Forced Labor = Illegal
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As for 'place that belongs to the United States' that refers to territories
Currently the United States has 16 Territories.
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Section 2:
Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.
This means that Congress will be able to make laws that enforce the ban on Slavery & forced labor.
For example:
‣ Anti-Peonage Act = prohibits peonage
‣ Federal law, 18, U.S.C. §1592 = makes it a crime to take somebody's passport for the purpose of keeping them as a slave.
To Summarize:
‣ Slavery & Forced Labor is Illegal.
Unless convicted in jail - their punishment can be being forced to work.
*I would recommend you all to watch the Documentary - The 13th which describes this Amendment in detail*
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In what ways has President Trump & his Administration done something that pertains to this Amendment:
Nothing at this time.
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Unless convicted in jail - their punishment can be being forced to work.
*I would recommend you all to watch the Documentary - The 13th which describes this Amendment in detail*
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In what ways has President Trump & his Administration done something that pertains to this Amendment:
Nothing at this time.
- If needed this will be updated from time to time.
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CLICK HERE
to be taken to a list & choose which one you would like to learn more about.
This is a series that is ongoing - Each Wednesday [ #WednesdayAmendment] there will be an Amendment Explanation paired with what Trump & his administration have done that pertains to the Amendment discussed.
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