Anniversary of the 13th Amendment Abolishing Slavery

On January 31, 1865, the 13th Amendment abolishing slavery was passed by Congress. It was ratified by the states on December 6, 1865. Read the Thirteenth Amendment--Slavery and Involuntary Servitude from The Constitution of the United States of America.

Check out these sites for more information:

• 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution Web Guide from The Library of Congress
• Records that pertain to American Slavery and the International Slave Trade from The National Archives
• Lincoln Bicentennial 1809-2009
• 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution: Abolition of Slavery (View a digitized copy of the original document)
  

The library has a number of books and government reports on the 13th amendment. Search for them in the library catalog, Chinook.

Want more information? Check out the library's guides on black history and civil rights.