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what could happen to a person found guilty of crime in the south after the thirteenth amendment became law?

a. they could be made to leave the united states

b. their labor could be sold to a business owner.

c. they would be paid for their labor.

d. they would be sent to school to keep out of trouble.

Explanation:

The Thirteenth Amendment abolished slavery except as punishment for a crime. After its passage, in the South, people found guilty of a crime could be subjected to forced labor (convict leasing), where their labor was sold to business owners. Option A is incorrect as there was no such general rule to expel them. Option C is wrong because convict labor was unpaid or underpaid in this system. Option D is incorrect as there was no such practice of sending them to school for this purpose.

Answer:

B. Their labor could be sold to a business owner.