Question

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.

–13th Amendment,
Section 1

What did the 13th Amendment give Congress the ability to do?

to make slavery legal
to enforce the end of slavery
to convict slaveholders
to establish the jurisdiction of slavery

Answer 1

Explanation: Passed by Congress on January 31, 1865, and ratified on December 6, 1865, the 13th amendment abolished slavery in the United States and provides that "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.".

Answer 2

B. to enforce the end of slavery

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