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The Thirteenth Amendment makes chattel slavery illegal in the United States.

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The U.S. Senate passes the Thirteenth Amendment on January 31, 1865, ensuring that forever after “neither slavery nor involuntary servitude … shall exist within the United States.” However, forced labor by incarcerated people is notably excluded.