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dec 6, 1865 - Ratification of the 13 Amendment

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The Thirteenth Amendment ratified on December 6, 1865, abolished slavery in the United States. Congress required former Confederate states to ratify the Thirteenth Amendment in order of getting back federal representation.

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dec 6, 1865
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~ 160 years ago