U.S. Constitution · Article IV, Section 2, Clause 3
Fugitive Slave Clause
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Also known as: Fugitive Slave Clause
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No Person held to Service or Labour in one State, under the Laws thereof, escaping into another, shall, in Consequence of any Law or Regulation therein, be discharged from such Service or Labour, but shall be delivered up on Claim of the Party to whom such Service or Labour may be due.
Note: This clause was superseded by the Thirteenth Amendment.
National Archives transcription (public domain; original spelling and capitalization). archives.gov
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- Prigg v. Pennsylvania, 41 U.S. 539 (1842) · superseded by the Thirteenth Amendment
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Values for America Constitution Explorer, https://www.valuesforamerica.com/constitution (text: National Archives transcription, public domain), Article IV, Section 2, Clause 3, https://www.valuesforamerica.com/constitution/article-4/section-2/clause-3
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