EVENT INFORMATION

31
Januari
1865

US House approves the Thirteenth Amendment

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๐Ÿ“… 31 Januari 1865 ๐Ÿ“ Verenigde Staten

The House passed the amendment abolishing slavery, which was later ratified by the states. Black activists had long demanded abolition and continued to press for equal rights and protection after the vote. The amendmentโ€™s punishment exception and the rise of coercive labor practices reveal the limits of formal emancipation.

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Personen in deze gebeurtenis

US House of Representatives

Black abolitionists

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US Congress