Sunday, December 19, 2010

The Thirteenth Amendment

13th Amendment To The Constitution  Abolition of slavery *** 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 these article by appropriate ***

This one is simple, but clear:  NO MORE SLAVERY.  Although, as we all know, many states still found ways to deny the rights of those once considered slaves.  Some people just can't let things go, can they?

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You might find the placement of a Roe v. Wade video somewhat odd here.  I found it odd that it popped up in the search bar, to be honest.  However, what I didn't know was that part of the argument used in Roe v. Wade used the Thirteenth Amendment's involuntary servitude clause.  It's always interesting how some amendments get applied to things that you wouldn't think they would.

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A different Thirteenth Amendment

Interesting.  Apparently, what we now know as the thirteenth amendment to the constitution wasn't the only one up for the spot.

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