6 déc. 1865 - 13th amendment ratifies

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Before: emancipation proclamation absed on Lincoln's wartime powers-> Congress is urged by Lincoln and the National Equal Rights League to approve the 12 amendment in Jan 1865

dec 1865- 2/3 of the states ratify the 13 amendment, officially ending slavery in the U.S. (except prison systems where "involuntary labor" or "prison labor" can continue)

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