United States Thirteenth Amendment 1863-65

An amendment to the United States Constitution to abolish slavery introduced during the American Civil War.

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The Senate of the Thirty-Eighth Session of Congress

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Session 8295: 1864-02-29 12:00:00

S. 99 is reported from the Committee on Slavery and Freedmen without amendment.

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S. 99

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A BILL

To secure equality before the law in the courts of the United States.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That in the courts of the United States there shall be no exclusion of any witness on account of color.

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  • S. 99 (introduced on 1864-02-29 12:00:00 - CREATE_FROM - e868037) [This document]

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