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13th Amendment abolishes slavery in the US

6 December 1865

Society and rights

📍 United States

Ratified, ending legal slavery in the United States

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Connections

preceded by Emancipation Proclamation

Part of

Abolition of slavery

Sources

Wikipedia: Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution (accessed 2026-09-28)