The Thirteenth Amendment's loophole regarding punishment for crimes allowed for continued exploitation, leading to ongoing oppression and labor coercion despite the initial abolition of slavery.
The Thirteenth Amendment did not fully abolish slavery because it included an exception for individuals punished for a crime. This loophole allowed authorities in the Jim Crow-era South to arrest Black people for minor offenses and force them into labor, essentially perpetuating a form of slavery.
Despite the initial abolition of slavery, the exploitation of this exception led to continued oppression and labor coercion of Black individuals in the post-Civil War period.
Additionally, the Thirteenth Amendment's language left room for interpretation, enabling discriminatory practices to persist, highlighting the complexities of enacting lasting societal change.
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