De regisseur interviewt activisten, politici en historici en combineert dit met archiefbeelden. De titel verwijst naar het dertiende amendement van de grondwet van de Verenigde Staten. In dit amendement worden slavernij en onvrijwillige arbeid per wet verboden.
| Writing | Ava DuVernay | Writer |
| Writing | Spencer Averick | Writer |
| Directing | Ava DuVernay | Director |
| Editing | Spencer Averick | Editor |
| Camera | Kira Kelly | Director of Photography |
| Camera | Hans Charles | Director of Photography |
| Production | Ava DuVernay | Producer |
| Production | Spencer Averick | Producer |
| Sound | Jeffrey Perkins | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Craig Henighan | Sound Mixer |
| Crew | David Oyelowo | Thanks |
| Crew | Oprah Winfrey | Thanks |
| Sound | Julie Pearce | Music Editor |
| Sound | Lise Richardson | Music Editor |
| Production | Adam Del Deo | Executive Producer |
| Production | Lisa Nishimura | Executive Producer |
| Production | Angus Wall | Executive Producer |
| Production | Howard Barish | Producer |
| Sound | Karriem Riggins | Musician |
| Sound | Jason Moran | Original Music Composer |
