13th Amendment

The 13th Amendment

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What We Are BUilding towards

- We are going to be writing letters to Congress - We will be reviewing what makes a formal letter vs a text or conversational tone - We want to look at the difference letters and arguments have made - Arguments and Proof

Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction.

13th Amendment

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Frederick Douglas

Harriet Tubman

Charles Sumner

Abolitionist, Orator, Escaped Slave

Ohio Senator

THE LEGEND - Helped slaves escape through the Underground Railroad (300 People, 19 trips)

Dude was kind of heat - The Caning Of Charles Sumner for hating on KS by Senator Brooks

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What's a team without competition

Democrats - Opposite though

White People

Haters

Conservatives

People that Can't do Tiktok Dances

Racists

Mr. Hodges

BUt Who Cares?

Why it matters

Friday June 26th, 2023

The Military Draft

Prison's

Involuntary Servitude is a NO NO - so why was the draft allowed

13% of Population 37% of Prisoners

The 13th Amendment was cited in Congress over Juneteenth

So what's an issue you care about?

Take some time to think for a second about an issue you care about and want to change in society - This will be the subject of your letter to a Congressional Representative. We are going to try to change things in the US like Frederick Douglas, Harriet Tubman, and Sumner