dec 6, 1865 - Ratification of 13th Amendment
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Description: As the Civil War came to an end, slavery, a major reason for the war, was ended through a constitutional amendment granting freedom to all slave in both the North and South
Causes:
-Union Victory in Civil War
-Abolition Movement
-Second Great Awakening redefining slavery as a sin
Historical Impact:
-Freed African Americans from slavery by means of the Constitution
-Laid the foundation for future Amendments working towards the end of racial segregation
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