Constitution · Kansas

Kan. Const. Bill of Rights, § 6

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Constitution of Kansas
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October 2026

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Slavery prohibited; servitude for conviction of crime. There shall be no slavery in this state; and no involuntary servitude, except for the punishment of crime, whereof the party shall have been duly convicted. History: Adopted by convention, July 29, 1859; ratified by electors, October 4, 1859; L. 1861, p. 48.

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