The thriteenth amendment states...
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 appropiate legislation.
What it means to me...
Basically, this amendment officially abolished and continues to prohibit slavery and any involuntary servitude, except for use in criminal punishment. This amendment gave African Americans their freedom.
The following is a video about animal rights and slavery...
The group known as People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) is suing Sea World for keeping the orca whales captive. They are stating that the 13th amendment to the US Constitution offers protection for the orcas in Sea World. They argue that the 13th amendment is very vague and that it is not limited to humans. Although the 13th amendment states that slavery of humans is wrong, that does not mean that animals are not entitled to this right as well. As a big proponent of animal rights in society, I agree that these animals deserve this right just as much as we do.
The following is a cartoon illustrating the 13th amendment and slavery...
This cartoon shows how the 13th amendment helped the issue of slavery in our society. When the 13th amendment was ratified, slavery was abolished once and for all. Jim Crow laws were soon created to help put segregation into play.
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