An amendment to the United States Constitution to abolish slavery introduced during the American Civil War.
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United States Thirteenth Amendment 1863-65, Date: 01 Jun 1864, 12:00
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United States Thirteenth Amendment 1863-65, Date: 01 Jun 1864, 12:00
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United States Thirteenth Amendment 1863-65, Date: 01 Feb 1865, 12:00
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United States Thirteenth Amendment 1863-65, Date: 01 Feb 1865, 12:00
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United States Thirteenth Amendment 1863-65, Date: 04 Jul 1864, 12:00
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United States Thirteenth Amendment 1863-65, Date: 04 Jul 1864, 12:00
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United States Thirteenth Amendment 1863-65, Date: 08 Dec 1863, 00:00
President's Annual Message to Congress
People: Abraham Lincoln
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United States Thirteenth Amendment 1863-65, Date: 08 Dec 1863, 00:00
[Editors' note: We have inferred the referral of this document from its being read in Congress.]
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United States Thirteenth Amendment 1863-65, Date: 08 Dec 1863, 00:00
Proclamation of Amnesty and Reconstruction
People: Abraham Lincoln
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United States Thirteenth Amendment 1863-65, Date: 08 Dec 1863, 00:00
[Editors' note: We have inferred the referral of this document from its being read in Congress.]
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United States Thirteenth Amendment 1863-65, Date: 13 Mar 1864, 00:00
Secretary of the Interior's Letter to the President Relative to the Colonization Fund
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United States Thirteenth Amendment 1863-65, Date: 13 Mar 1864, 00:00
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United States Thirteenth Amendment 1863-65, Date: 02 Jun 1864, 12:00
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United States Thirteenth Amendment 1863-65, Date: 06 Dec 1864, 12:00
President's Annual Message to Congress: Second Session
People: Abraham Lincoln
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United States Thirteenth Amendment 1863-65, Date: 06 Dec 1864, 12:00
[Editors' note: We have inferred the referral of this document from its being read in Congress.]
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United States Thirteenth Amendment 1863-65, Date: 01 Feb 1865, 12:00