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dec 6, 1865 - 13th Amendment

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This amendment affected African American slaves. It was Lincoln who proposed this amendment to Congress. This amendment abolished slavery. The 13th amendment was ratified on December 6, 1865 in U.S. Congress. It was ratified because Lincoln finally followed Emancipation Proclamation to free slaves.

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dec 6, 1865
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~ 160 years ago