dec 6, 1865 - Thirteenth Amendment Ratified
December 6,1865
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Made slavery and involuntary servitude illegal.Signed by President Abraham Lincoln on February 1, 1865 but was ratified until December 18, 1865. William Seward issued a statement the confirmed that the 13th amendment was now ratified.
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