Question

Thirteenth Amendment Section 1. Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime where of the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction. Section 2. Congress shall have the power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation. The Liberator Boston-based Abolitionist newspaper, published by William Lloyd Garrison "...Henceforth, personal freedom is secured for all who dwell on the American soil, irrespective of complexion or race. It is not merely the abolition of slavery, with the old recognized right of each State to establish a system ad libitum; but it is the prohibition, by ‘the supreme law of the land,' duly ratified, to enslave a human being in any part of our national domains, or to restore what has been overthrown. It is, consequently, the complete triumph as well as utter termination of the Anti-Slavery struggle, as such...” December 22, 1865 In what way are these two sources similar? A. They are both secondary sources relating to the abolition of slavery. B. They are both primary sources regarding the Thirteenth Amendment. C. They are both examples of publications made during the Civil War. D. They are both articles published in the United States Constitution.

Answer 1

Answer:

B. They are both primary sources regarding the Thirteenth Amendment.

Explanation:

Both of these sources are primary sources. A primary source is an original material from a specific place and time. The first source is the actual wording in the United State Constitution explaining the Thirteenth Amendment. The second source is an article written by a senator during that time period, and it includes a description of the Thirteenth Amendment.