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  1. Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution

    The Thirteenth Amendment (Amendment XIII) to the United States Constitution abolished slavery and involuntary servitude, except as punishment for a crime.

  2. Thirteenth Amendment | Resources - U.S. Constitution

    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 …

  3. 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution: Abolition of Slavery …

    May 10, 2022 · 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 …

  4. Thirteenth Amendment | Definition, Significance, & Facts

    Oct 2, 2025 · Thirteenth Amendment, amendment (1865) to the Constitution of the United States that formally abolished slavery.

  5. 13th Amendment - Simplified, Definition & Passed | HISTORY

    Nov 9, 2009 · The 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, ratified in 1865 in the aftermath of the Civil War, abolished slavery in the United States.

  6. 13th Amendment | U.S. Constitution | US Law - LII / Legal …

    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 …

  7. Introduction - 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution: Primary ...

    Aug 1, 2018 · The 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution declared that "Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly …

  8. 13th Amendment - Abolition of Slavery | Constitution Center

    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 …

  9. The 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution: Ending Slavery in …

    The 13th Amendment to the United States Constitution is one of the most pivotal achievements in American history. It formally abolished slavery, ending an institution that had shaped the …

  10. 13th Amendment, Simplified, Summary, Facts, Significance, APUSH

    Jan 31, 2025 · The 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution achieved ratification by the states on December 6, 1865. The amendment abolished the practice of slavery in the United States — …