dec 18, 1865 - 13th Amendment Adopted
Description:
The 13th Amendment to the U.S Constitution abolished slavery and involuntary servitude, except as punishment for a crime.On December 18, 1865, Secretary of State William H. Seward proclaimed its adoption.
It was the first of the three Reconstruction Amendments adopted following the American Civil War.
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Date:
dec 18, 1865
Now
~ 159 years ago