USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The 13th Amendment to the United States Constitution provides that “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."

Detailed explanation-2: -Ratified in 1865, the 13th Amendment abolished slavery in America, “except as punishment for a crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, ” and many states adopted the same language.

Detailed explanation-3: -Involuntary servitude or involuntary slavery is a legal and constitutional term for a person laboring against that person’s will to benefit another, under some form of coercion, to which it may constitute slavery.

Detailed explanation-4: -Section Two of the Thirteenth Amendment empowers Congress to “enforce” the ban on slavery and involuntary servitude “by appropriate legislation.” According to the Supreme Court, federal laws passed pursuant to this provision can address a broader range of discriminatory conduct than just coerced labor.

Detailed explanation-5: -See Amdt13. S2. 2 Early Doctrine on Enforcement Clause of Thirteenth Amendment. The following essays examine the Thirteenth Amendment’s prohibitions on slavery and involuntary servitude beginning with an overview of the Amendment’s historical background.