Peonage Act of 1867
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Peonage Act of 1867
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The Peonage Abolition Act of 1867 was an Act passed by the U.S. Congress on March 2, 1867, that abolished peonage in the New Mexico Territory and elsewhere in the United States. Designed to help enforce the Thirteenth Amendment, the Act declares that holding any person to service or labor under the peonage system is unlawful and forever prohibited. It defines peonage as the "voluntary or involuntary service or labor of any persons. .. in liquidation of any debt or obligation." Violations of the
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peonage_Act_of_1867
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2023-10-14T16:02:33Z
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