“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." Based on the quote above which of the following statements best summary the 13th amendment? A~ the thirteenth amendment freed all slaves and therefore allowed them the same rights as all other citizens of the united states.

B~ the thirteenth amendment freed all slaves which now allowed therefore allowed any type of discrimination.

C~the thirteenth amendment outlawed slavery but did not specify an african-american's politcal rights.

D~the thirteenth amedment brought about an end to the civil war since it outlaws slavery