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The Thirteenth Amendment abolishing slavery in the United States
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The Thirteenth Amendment abolishing slavery in the United States was passed by Congress on January 31st, 1865.
Section 1 reads: "Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction."
The amendment was officially adopted eleven months later.
Section 1 reads: "Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction."
The amendment was officially adopted eleven months later.
United States Congress, Washington, D.C.
January 31, 1865
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