Thirteenth Amendment  Abolition of Slavery

• Overview of Thirteenth Amendment, Abolition of Slavery
• Slavery and Civil War
• Drafting of Thirteenth Amendment
• Ratification of Thirteenth Amendment
• Section 1 Prohibition on Slavery and Involuntary Servitude
  • Prohibition Clause
  • Defining Badges and Incidents of Slavery
  • Exceptions Clause
  • Defining Involuntary Servitude
    • Scope of the Prohibition
    • Historical Exceptions
• Section 2 Enforcement
  • Overview of Enforcement Clause of Thirteenth Amendment
  • Early Doctrine on Enforcement Clause of Thirteenth Amendment
  • Scope of Enforcement Clause of Thirteenth Amendment
  • Use of Enforcement Clause Power Beyond Harms of Racial Discrimination