jan 31, 1865 - Thirteenth Amendment Ratified
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, passed by Congress January 31, 1865, and ratified December 6, 1865, states: 1.Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 31, 1865
Now
~ 159 years ago
