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Saturday, December 4, 2010

The Thirteenth Amendment

Amendment XIII



"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."

This Amendment declares that slavery and/or involuntary servitude is illegal. Giving all the slaves their freedom, except as punishment for a crime. It was adopted on December 6, 1865.

Barrack Obama "Thirteenth Amendment" / Slavery



Comment:
This is a very nice video, where it explains how the freedom of the slaves took place, how this was the beginning of a new area, and it did not only gave more opportunities for black people, but also for all the races that now live in the United State

Slavery and the Founding Fathers



Comment:
This video explains to us the original purpose of the Founding Fathers, which was making clear that ALL the people of the United States are equal.  But unfortunately many people did not agree with this.  After many years of suffering finally the slaves got their freedom and the opportunity for a new life.

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