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Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution

The Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution officially abolished and continues to prohibit slavery and involuntary servitude, except as punishment for a crime. It was passed by the Senate on April 8, 1864, passed by the House on January 31, 1865, and adopted on December 6, 1865. On December 18, Secretary of State William H...

Timeline of Events

1865

2.1.1865

President Abraham Lincoln signs the Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution.

12.6.1865

The Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution is ratified, banning slavery.

1995

3.16.1995

Mississippi formally ratifies the Thirteenth Amendment, becoming the last state to approve the abolition of slavery. The Thirteenth Amendment was officially ratified in 1865.