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AssignmentMultiple Choice

Constitutional Amendments

Question 34 • AA-F26 Physical Science

As described in the Thirteenth Amendment, involuntary servitude was

Answer
A
a way for formerly enslaved people to acquire land over time.
B
a way for people to earn a living in a variety of low-paying jobs.
C
a system of making people work without pay or against their will.
D
a system that allowed workers to choose a job or an employer.

Explanation

The Thirteenth Amendment abolished slavery and involuntary servitude, except as punishment for a crime. Involuntary servitude means forcing someone to work against their will, typically without the freedom to leave. Therefore, the correct choice is “a system of making people work without pay or against their will.”

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