All persons are equal before the law, so that no person can hold another as a slave; and the Congress may make all laws necessary and proper to carry this article into effect everywhere within the United States and the jurisdiction thereof.
This statement emphasizes the principle of equality before the law and the prohibition of slavery in the United States.
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