During Which Era Was the Thirteenth Amendment Ratified?

Ratified on December 6, 1865, it was the first of the three Reconstruction Amendments, adopted between 1865 and 1870 following the American Civil War.

What era was the 13th amendment ratified?

Passed by Congress on January 31, 1865, and ratified on December 6, 1865, the 13th amendment abolished slavery in the United States.

Why was the 13th amendment ratified?

The 13th Amendment was necessary because the Emancipation Proclamation, issued by President Abraham Lincoln in January of 1863, did not end slavery entirely; those ensllaved in border states had not been freed. ... In addition to banning slavery, the amendment outlawed the practice of involuntary servitude and peonage.

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