Which State Was the Last to Ratify the 13Th Amendment?

Mississippi: March 16, 1995; certified February 7, 2013 (after rejection December 5, 1865)

Which state was the last state to ratify the 13th amendment when they finally ratified it in 1995?

He learned that the amendment was ratified after three-fourths of the states backed it in December 1865. Four remaining states all eventually ratified the amendment -- except for Mississippi. Mississippi voted to ratify the amendment in 1995 but failed to make it official by notifying the U.S. Archivist.

What state was the last to free slaves?

Mississippi Becomes Last State to Ratify 13th Amendment

After what's being seen as an “oversight†by the state of Mississippi, the Southern territory has become the last state to consent to the 13th Amendment–officially abolishing slavery.