USA HISTORY

RECONSTRUCTION 1865 1877

PRESIDENT LINCOLNS LEGACY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following ended slavery in the United States?
A
13th Amendment
B
14th Amendment
C
15th Amendment
D
Emancipation Proclamation
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Passed by Congress on January 31, 1865, and ratified on December 6, 1865, the 13th Amendment abolished slavery in the United States.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Thirteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution is recognized by many as the formal abolition of slavery in the United States. However, it only ended chattel slavery – slavery in which an individual is considered the personal property of another.

Detailed explanation-3: -U.S. Constitution-Thirteenth Amendment | Resources | Constitution Annotated | Congress.gov | Library of Congress.

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