THE END OF SLAVERY BEGAN ON THIS DAY

On This Day: 13th Amendment abolishing slavery is certified by the  Secretary of State


Following its ratification by the requisite three-quarters of the
states earlier in the month, the
13th Amendment is formally
adopted
into the U.S. Constitution, ensuring that “neither
slavery nor involuntary servitude… shall exist within the
United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction.”


Today in History, December 6, 1865 ...

From Slavery to Freedom: The 13th Amendment | National Museum of African  American History & Culture.

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