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Thirteenth Amendment  

Definition(s)

  • The Thirteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution prohibits chattel slavery but allows slavery as a punishment for crimes. Approved in 1865, the amendment reads: Section 1. [Source: Encyclopedia of Prisons & Correctional Facilities; Thirteenth Amendment]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-N7CNRCFS-C

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