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Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation. The Thirteenth Amendment was intended to complete the destruction of slavery begun by the U.S. government during the ...

People often don’t realize the revolutionary nature of the 13th Amendment, and conservatives in particular downplay its revolutionary nature. American historians have for a long time treated the ...

President Biden says he believes the amendment has met the requirements to be enshrined in the Constitution. Its history has been long and complex. By Noah Weiland Reporting from Washington ...