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13th amendment

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.
ourdocuments.gov transcript of 13th amendment

Emancipation Political Cartoon
The emancipation proclamation was created to free slaves but only applied to slaves who lived in seceded states out of Union control the slaves also had to join the war; full freedom was only granted after upon victory.
archives.gov online exhibit: emancipation proclamation

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