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dec 6, 1865 - 13th admendment

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abolished slavery in 1865. To protect the rights of newly freed people, Congress enacted two additional Constitutional amendments. The 14th Amendment (1868) guaranteed African Americans citizenship rights and promised that the federal government would enforce “equal protection of the laws.”

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dec 6, 1865
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~ 160 years ago

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