Peonage Act of 1867
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The Peonage Act of 1867 is a U.S. federal law that criminalized debt peonage and other forms of forced labor, reinforcing the abolition of slavery established by the Thirteenth Amendment.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Peonage Act of 1867 canonical | 3 |
| Enforcement Acts | 1 |
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Target entity: Peonage Act of 1867 Context triple: [Thirteenth Amendment, enforcedBy, Peonage Act of 1867]
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Residence Act
The Residence Act was a 1790 law passed by the U.S. Congress that authorized the establishment of a permanent national capital along the Potomac River, leading to the creation of Washington, D.C.
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Thirteenth Amendment
The Thirteenth Amendment is a landmark provision to the United States Constitution that formally abolished slavery and involuntary servitude throughout the country, except as punishment for a crime.
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Coinage Act of 1834
The Coinage Act of 1834 was a U.S. law that significantly altered the gold-to-silver ratio and the gold content of coins, helping to stabilize the currency and encourage the circulation of gold.
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Emergency Relief Appropriation Act of 1935
The Emergency Relief Appropriation Act of 1935 was a major New Deal law that funded large-scale public works and employment programs to combat unemployment during the Great Depression.
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Electoral Count Act of 1887
The Electoral Count Act of 1887 is a U.S. federal law that sets procedures for resolving disputes over presidential electors and counting electoral votes in Congress.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Peonage Act of 1867 Target entity description: The Peonage Act of 1867 is a U.S. federal law that criminalized debt peonage and other forms of forced labor, reinforcing the abolition of slavery established by the Thirteenth Amendment.
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Slavery Abolition Act 1833
The Slavery Abolition Act 1833 was a landmark British law that ended slavery throughout most of the British Empire, leading to the emancipation of hundreds of thousands of enslaved people, particularly in the Caribbean.
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Residence Act
The Residence Act was a 1790 law passed by the U.S. Congress that authorized the establishment of a permanent national capital along the Potomac River, leading to the creation of Washington, D.C.
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C.
Thirteenth Amendment
The Thirteenth Amendment is a landmark provision to the United States Constitution that formally abolished slavery and involuntary servitude throughout the country, except as punishment for a crime.
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D.
Coinage Act of 1834
The Coinage Act of 1834 was a U.S. law that significantly altered the gold-to-silver ratio and the gold content of coins, helping to stabilize the currency and encourage the circulation of gold.
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E.
Emergency Relief Appropriation Act of 1935
The Emergency Relief Appropriation Act of 1935 was a major New Deal law that funded large-scale public works and employment programs to combat unemployment during the Great Depression.
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Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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anti-slavery law ⓘ |
| aimedAt |
preventing re-creation of slavery through debt labor systems
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protecting formerly enslaved people from coerced labor arrangements ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
employers
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private individuals ⓘ state officials who enforce peonage ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Thirteenth Amendment
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surface form:
Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution
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| classification |
anti-peonage statute
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civil rights enforcement statute ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| criminalizes |
aiding in the enforcement of peonage contracts
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holding any person to service or labor in liquidation of any debt ⓘ knowingly holding or returning a person to a condition of peonage ⓘ |
| enforces |
Thirteenth Amendment
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surface form:
Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution
|
| historicalContext |
Reconstruction era
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post–American Civil War period ⓘ |
| inspiredLater | subsequent federal anti-peonage and forced labor enforcement actions ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
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surface form:
United States federal government
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| languageCharacterization | broadly worded to cover various forms of debt-based coercion ⓘ |
| legalArea |
civil rights law
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criminal law ⓘ labor law ⓘ |
| legalEffect |
made peonage a federal crime
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preempted state laws or practices that supported peonage ⓘ |
| penaltyType |
fine
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fine and imprisonment ⓘ imprisonment ⓘ |
| prohibits |
debt peonage
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forced labor to work off a debt ⓘ holding a person to service or labor under the system known as peonage ⓘ involuntary servitude for debt ⓘ peonage ⓘ |
| protects |
freedom from involuntary servitude
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individuals from being compelled to work to pay off debts ⓘ |
| purpose |
to criminalize debt peonage in the United States
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to enforce the Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution ⓘ to prohibit holding any person to service or labor for debt ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | United States Supreme Court as an enforcement of the Thirteenth Amendment ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Black Codes
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Reconstruction civil rights legislation ⓘ abolition of slavery in the United States ⓘ forced labor ⓘ involuntary servitude ⓘ |
| sectionOfConstitutionEnforced | Thirteenth Amendment ⓘ |
| usedIn | federal prosecutions against peonage in the late 19th and early 20th centuries ⓘ |
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Subject: Peonage Act of 1867 Description of subject: The Peonage Act of 1867 is a U.S. federal law that criminalized debt peonage and other forms of forced labor, reinforcing the abolition of slavery established by the Thirteenth Amendment.
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