The 13th Amendment of the United States Constitution abolished slavery and involuntary servitude—except as punishment for a crime. This so-called "Except Clause" has long been used to justify forced ...
Editor's note: This is a regular feature on issues related to the Constitution and civics education written by Paul G. Summers, retired judge and state attorney general. The Thirteenth Amendment ...
Plaintiffs claim that Formosa is violating the 13th Amendment by restricting access to the burial site of five enslaved people who died in St. James Parish. Inclusive Louisiana and The Descendants ...