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<strong>What it says:</strong> <br/><br/>

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.<br/><br/>

Section 2. Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.

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<strong>Why it's important:</strong>
<br/><br/>

Ended slavery in America.
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13th Amendment

( U.S. Official Seal - Courtesy Wikipedia / June 21, 2012 )

What it says:

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.

Why it's important:

Ended slavery in America.