Green+J

media type="custom" key="11073458" The thirteenth amendment says that neither slavery, nor involuntary servitude shall exist in theUnited States. Except if they are being punished for a crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted. The second part is that Congress has the power to enforce this by appropriate legislation. This means that slavery is not allowed in theUnited Statesand the Congress is allowed to enforce it.