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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.

—Thirteenth Amendment, U.S. Constitution

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What was an IMMEDIATE effect of this amendment?

Many former slaves were awarded money by former Confederate leader

Many plantation owners were forced to give land to former slaves

Many plantation owners attempted to recapture former slaves.

Many former slaves became sharecroppers to earn a living.

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Many former slaves became sharecroppers to earn a living.
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