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Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution abolished slavery?
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13th Amendment
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The 13th Amendment was ratified in December 1865. It abolished slavery and involuntary servitude in the United States, with an exception for punishment after conviction of a crime. It was the first of the three Reconstruction Amendments.
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Sources: U.S. National Archives