jan 31, 1865 - The 13th Amendment was passed on January 31, 1865 but was ratified on December 6th, 1865.
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Description: The 13th Amendment abolished slavery in the United States and was the first of three Reconstruction Amendments adopted in the five years following the American Civil War. The 13th Amendment completed the Emancipation Proclamation set in motion. On December 6, 1865, the U.S. government abolished slavery by amending the Constitution to state, "Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction."
Immediate Impact: It abolished slavery in America and would prevent the states who seceded to join while still owning slaves.
Long-term impact: It would lead to the creation of the 14th and 15th Amendment.
Key people: A key person was Abe Lincoln.
Role of each person: Abe Lincoln was the president at the time and during his reelection he made the Emancipation Proclamation part of the Republican party platform and pushed it heavily through Congress to get it passed.
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