the 13th Amendment
Definitions:
Text book Definition:
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.
13th Amendment. Slavery and Involuntary Servitude
Proposed by Congress January 31, 1865; ratified December 6, 1865. This amendment forbids slavery in the United States and in any area its control. It also forbids other forms of forced labor, except punishments for crime; but some forms of compulsory service are not prohibited
Text book Definition:
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.
13th Amendment. Slavery and Involuntary Servitude
Proposed by Congress January 31, 1865; ratified December 6, 1865. This amendment forbids slavery in the United States and in any area its control. It also forbids other forms of forced labor, except punishments for crime; but some forms of compulsory service are not prohibited
- was added in 1865
- Abolished slavery in the US
- was a direct result of the Civil War
- it took 10 months and 6 days to ratify
- Section 2 gives to Congress the power to carry out the provision of Section 1 of this amendment
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Did you know?
The United States Constitution of 1787 did not use the word "slavery" but included several provisions about unfree persons.
The United States Constitution of 1787 did not use the word "slavery" but included several provisions about unfree persons.
Applications:
John V. Alfred H. Mayer
A "landmark" US Supreme Court case which made it so that Congress could regulate the sale of private property in order to prevent racial discrimination. The Supreme Court ruled that the previous law put in place against racial discrimination prohibited both private and state-back discrimination and that the 13th amendment authorized Congress to prohibit private acts of discrimination as among "the badges and incidents of slavery." Through this it made clear that the 13th amendment was not just a law but an absolute declaration that slavery or servitude that is involuntary shall not exist in the US.
Information from:http://www.law. cornell.edu/supremecourt/text/392/409
Hodges V. Hurd
A complaint was filed that in Eastern District of Missouri some respondents refused to sell them a home for the sole reason that Joseph Lee Jones was African American. From the court, "We hold that 1982 bars all the statute, thus construed is a valid exercise of the power of the Congress to enforce the 13th Amendment."
Information from http://househistoryman.blogspot.com/2008/06/hurd-v-hodge-dc-racial-covenants-50th.html
The Fight Against Racism
Others way that 13th amendment affected us are by the basics of our great culture fighting against racism. Media now brings attention towards the problems with racism rather than against. Water fountains at schools are now for all nationalities. Bus rides are now not just designated seating! Not only did the 13th amendment set into play slavery but it put protection over all minorities. Slavery is no longer allowed in our country and started the flood gates to protect against racism. By making it so no one can be held like a minority it is acted upon that no one can be treated like this.
Summary: The fight against slavery had a domino affect which helped fight racism.
Information from:http://www.newsweek.com/move-restore-13th-amendment-74391
John V. Alfred H. Mayer
A "landmark" US Supreme Court case which made it so that Congress could regulate the sale of private property in order to prevent racial discrimination. The Supreme Court ruled that the previous law put in place against racial discrimination prohibited both private and state-back discrimination and that the 13th amendment authorized Congress to prohibit private acts of discrimination as among "the badges and incidents of slavery." Through this it made clear that the 13th amendment was not just a law but an absolute declaration that slavery or servitude that is involuntary shall not exist in the US.
Information from:http://www.law. cornell.edu/supremecourt/text/392/409
Hodges V. Hurd
A complaint was filed that in Eastern District of Missouri some respondents refused to sell them a home for the sole reason that Joseph Lee Jones was African American. From the court, "We hold that 1982 bars all the statute, thus construed is a valid exercise of the power of the Congress to enforce the 13th Amendment."
Information from http://househistoryman.blogspot.com/2008/06/hurd-v-hodge-dc-racial-covenants-50th.html
The Fight Against Racism
Others way that 13th amendment affected us are by the basics of our great culture fighting against racism. Media now brings attention towards the problems with racism rather than against. Water fountains at schools are now for all nationalities. Bus rides are now not just designated seating! Not only did the 13th amendment set into play slavery but it put protection over all minorities. Slavery is no longer allowed in our country and started the flood gates to protect against racism. By making it so no one can be held like a minority it is acted upon that no one can be treated like this.
Summary: The fight against slavery had a domino affect which helped fight racism.
Information from:http://www.newsweek.com/move-restore-13th-amendment-74391
PEOPLE THAT THIS WOULD HAVE AFFECTED.....
Click the button below to watch a video on Dred Scott's Legacy.
Info taken from Dred Scott's profile on wikipedia.
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Dred Scott (1795 – September 17, 1858) was a slave in the United States who attempted to sue for his freedom and that of his wife and their two daughters in the Dred Scott v. Sandford case of 1857, popularly known as the "Dred Scott Decision." The case was based on the fact that although he and his wife Harriet Scott were slaves, they had lived with his master, Dr. John Emerson, in states and territories where slavery was illegal according to both state laws and the Northwest Ordinance of 1787, including Illinois andMinnesota (which was then part of the Wisconsin Territory). The United States Supreme Court decided 7–2 against Scott, finding that neither he nor any other person of African ancestry could claim citizenship in the United States, and therefore Scott could not bring suit in federal court under diversity of citizenship rules. Moreover, Scott's temporary residence outside Missouri did not bring about his emancipation under the Missouri Compromise, which the court ruled unconstitutional as it would improperly deprive Scott's owner of his legal property.
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