The 13th Amendment Process

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  • Senate

    Senate
    In order to abolish slavery in the United States, it passed the Senate on April 8, 1864, but it also had to pass the House of Representatives.

  • The house

    The house
    he House passed the measure in January 1865 and it was sent to the states for ratification.

  • Congress

    Congress
    Passed by Congress on January 31, 1865, which would lead to the ratification that would lead to the help of ending slavery in all states.

  • Proposed

    Proposed
    President Abraham Lincoln signed a resolution submitting the proposed 13th Amendment to the states.

  • Georgia

    Georgia
    When Georgia ratified it on December 6, 1865, the institution of slavery officially ceased to exist in the United States.