The US Congress passed the 13th Amendment in 1865 to finally abolish slavery
In 1865, the United States took a definitive step toward equality when Congress passed the 13th Amendment, moving to permanently outlaw slavery and involuntary servitude across the entire nation.
The US Congress passed the 13th Amendment on January 31, 1865, marking a pivotal victory in the struggle for human rights. Following years of bloody Civil War, this legislative act sought to ensure that the promise of the Emancipation Proclamation was permanently enshrined in the Constitution. It abolished slavery 'within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction.'
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