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Slavery was a deeply institutionalized practice within the United States, as evidenced by its racial caste system [1] and its role in the political motivations of Southern leaders [2]. The practice was central to the nation's history, influencing secession [3] and eventually requiring a constitutional amendment to abolish it [4].

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History of forced labor in the United States - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia 2 facts

claimThe Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution made slavery and involuntary servitude illegal, except as punishment for a crime.

perspectiveSouthern leaders sought to extend slavery into new Western territories to maintain their political power in the United States, and some dreamed of annexing Cuba as a slave territory.

Slavery - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia 2 facts

claimBy the time of the American Revolution, the status of a slave in the United States had been institutionalized as a racial caste associated with African ancestry.

claimThe first six states to secede from the United States held the greatest number of slaves in the South.