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A historian stumbled across the original 13th in state records- it had been added to their code (suggesting it was passed) and he spent years tracking down verification in other states. His conclusions and evidence indicate it was legitimate and buried through political obfuscation. Look up David M Dodge:
www.let.rug.nl/usa/essays/general/the-missing-13th-amendment/
Jol A. Silversmith, “The Missing Thirteenth Amendment”: Constitutional Nonsense and Titles of Nobility in Southern California Interdisciplinary Law Journal Vol. 8:577 1999.