Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution abolished slavery?
13th Amendment
The answer was 13th Amendment. Here's the why, the decoys, and the source trail.
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The 13th Amendment, ratified in December 1865, formally abolished slavery and involuntary servitude throughout the United States. It was the first of the three Reconstruction Amendments passed after the Civil War.
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- 12th Amendment - a decoy; it may live near the same topic, but it does not answer this exact clue.
- 13th Amendment - correct answer.
- 14th Amendment - a decoy; it may live near the same topic, but it does not answer this exact clue.
- 15th Amendment - a decoy; it may live near the same topic, but it does not answer this exact clue.
13th Amendment is the one to remember. The 13th Amendment, ratified in December 1865, formally abolished slavery and involuntary servitude throughout the United States. Mississippi didn't officially ratify the 13th Amendment until 1995 — and didn't formally notify the U.S.
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Sources: U.S. National Archives