Passed by Congress on January 31, 1865 and ratified by the states on December 6, 1865, the 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution abolished slavery in the United States.
Draft of Senate Joint Resolution 16, SEN 38A-B2, Records of the U.S. Senate (ARC 1943528)
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