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 House of Representatives of the Thirty-Eighth Session of Congress

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Session 3523: 1864-02-15 12:00:00

Mr. Windom submits a Joint Resolution Proposing an Emancipation Article to be Added to the Constitution, which is referred to the Committee on the Judiciary; Mr. Arnold submits a Resolution to Amend the Constitution to Abolish Slavery, which is adopted; H. R. 244 is reported from the Committee on Rebellious States and recommitted to the same.

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Resolution to Amend the Constitution to Abolish Slavery

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Resolved, That the Constitution shall be so amended as to abolish slavery in the United States wherever it now exists, and to prohibit its existence in every part thereof forever.

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Resolution to Amend the Constitution to Abolish Slavery (introduced on 1864-02-15 12:00:00 - CREATE - e84899) [This document]
- Motion for the Yeas and Nays on the Resolution (introduced on 1864-02-15 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e84909) [This moment shown]

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Resolution to Amend the Constitution to Abolish Slavery (introduced on 1864-02-15 12:00:00 - CREATE - e84899) [This document] [view current proposal at this moment]
- Motion for the Previous Question (introduced on 1864-02-15 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e859001) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Motion for Tellers (introduced on 1864-02-15 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e84904) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1864-02-15 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e84906) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1864-02-15 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e859006) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Motion to Lay the Resolution on the Table (introduced on 1864-02-15 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e84900) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Motion for the Yeas and Nays on the Motion to Lay on the Table (introduced on 1864-02-15 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e859003) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1864-02-15 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e859005) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1864-02-15 12:00:00 - REJECT_PROPOSAL - e84901) [view current proposal at this moment]
- None (introduced on 1864-02-15 12:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e84908) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Motion for the Yeas and Nays on the Resolution (introduced on 1864-02-15 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e84909) [This moment shown] [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1864-02-15 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e84910) [view current proposal at this moment]
- None (introduced on 1864-02-15 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e84911) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Motion to Reconsider (introduced on 1864-02-15 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e84912) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Motion to Lay the Motion to Reconsider on the Table (introduced on 1864-02-15 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e84913) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1864-02-15 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e84914) [view current proposal at this moment]

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