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.
Basically says: “slavery is illegal unless it is used as a punishment for a crime”.
California was voting to override the 13th Amendment it seems
13th Amendment:
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.
Basically says: “slavery is illegal unless it is used as a punishment for a crime”.
California was voting to override the 13th Amendment it seems