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[–] 6 points 2 years ago (1 child)

The amendment was instituted in the wake of the Civil War, and was used several times against members of the Confederacy who never had a trial or conviction.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    This, however, is not a time of war. The legal standards, therefore, might be different. 

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    It wasn’t a time of war after the Civil War ended, either.

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