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Question 2(Multiple Choice Worth 3 points) (02.08 HC) The quote below is taken from the Thirteenth Amendment. 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. Which statement identifies the purpose of this amendment? To extend citizenship to former slaves To ban slavery from the nation To protect the right of former slaves to vote To allow slavery of non-citizens

Answer 1

To ban slavery from the nation

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Answer 2

To ban slavery from the nation.

Step-by-step explanation:

Congress passed the Thirteenth Amendment on January 31, 1865 under the Presidentship of Abraham Lincoln and ratified in the Constitution on December 6, 1865.

The Thirteenth Amendment was passed in the US Constitution to abolish the slavery, a long on-going evil. This amendment ensured to end debauchery of slavery from the nation. On January 31, 1865, the amendment was passed with the vote of 119-56.

Therefore, the correct answer is option B- to ban slavery from the nation.