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31st January 1865: Thirteenth Amendment passed by the US Congress to formally abolish slavery

31st January 2021
Tagged as: Amendment, America, American Civil War, Emancipation, Lincoln, Racism, Slavery, Thirteenth Amendment, United States, USA

It was sent to the states for ratification the next day, a process that was concluded on 6 December after the necessary three-quarters of states approved it.

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31st January 1865: Thirteenth Amendment passed by the US Congress to formally abolish slavery

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