why was the exception clause added to the 13th amendment?

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A good source for information on constitutional amendments is the Constitution of the United States of America: Analysis and Interpretation, also known as Constitution Annotated. I can link you to the section on the 13th Amendment and specifically on the Exceptions Clause. 

The most recent published version of Constitution Annotated is from 2022 and is available online via GovInfo -- see S.Doc.117-2. I can link you directly to the section on the 13th Amendment. 

The Library of Congress has a research guide on the 13th Amendment -- 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution: Primary Documents in American History. This guide links to digital collections, as well as related print and online resources. Under Digital Collections is linked all of the debate in the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate as recorded in the Congressional Globe. 

You can also find a lot written online regarding the exceptions clause, see for example articles by the Washington Post and NPR, as well as law review articles compiled by the Georgetown Center for the Constitution.

Cheers!

Sarah

Thanks for posting to History Hub! 

A good source for information on constitutional amendments is the Constitution of the United States of America: Analysis and Interpretation, also known as Constitution Annotated. I can link you to the section on the 13th Amendment and specifically on the Exceptions Clause. 

The most recent published version of Constitution Annotated is from 2022 and is available online via GovInfo -- see S.Doc.117-2. I can link you directly to the section on the 13th Amendment. 

The Library of Congress has a research guide on the 13th Amendment -- 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution: Primary Documents in American History. This guide links to digital collections, as well as related print and online resources. Under Digital Collections is linked all of the debate in the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate as recorded in the Congressional Globe. 

You can also find a lot written online regarding the exceptions clause, see for example articles by the Washington Post and NPR, as well as law review articles compiled by the Georgetown Center for the Constitution.

Cheers!

Sarah