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dec 18, 1865 - Slavery Abolished

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The 13th Amendment, adopted on December 18, 1865, officially abolished slavery, but freed Black peoples' status in the post-war South remained precarious, and significant challenges awaited during the Reconstruction period.

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dec 18, 1865
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~ 159 years ago