Question
In what way
does the Thirteenth Amendment expand
on the Emancipation Proclamation?
does the Thirteenth Amendment expand
on the Emancipation Proclamation?
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The Thirteenth Amendment expands on the Emancipation Proclamation by providing a constitutional guarantee for the abolition of slavery in the United States. While the Emancipation Proclamation, issued by President Abraham Lincoln in 1863, declared that all enslaved people in Confederate-held territories were to be set free, it had limitations: it did not apply to border states or areas controlled by the Union.
In contrast, the Thirteenth Amendment, ratified in December 1865, abolishes slavery and involuntary servitude throughout the entire country, regardless of the status of individual states. The amendment states: “Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction.” This constitutional change solidified the legal framework for the end of slavery, ensuring that there would be no possibility for its reestablishment or continuation in any form, thereby addressing the limitations of the Emancipation Proclamation and establishing a more permanent and universal legal standard for freedom.
In contrast, the Thirteenth Amendment, ratified in December 1865, abolishes slavery and involuntary servitude throughout the entire country, regardless of the status of individual states. The amendment states: “Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction.” This constitutional change solidified the legal framework for the end of slavery, ensuring that there would be no possibility for its reestablishment or continuation in any form, thereby addressing the limitations of the Emancipation Proclamation and establishing a more permanent and universal legal standard for freedom.