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Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation which abolished slavery.

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The thirteenth amendment abolished slavery.


Abolishment of slavery in history?

I do believe the abolishment of slavery in history is when the president signed a bill that freed the majority if not all African -American slaves. This particular statement tells that Slavery should no longer be in an existence in the United States of America, due to the US Constitution.


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What caused conflicts between the northern states and southern states?

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Which Amendment to the Constitution abolished slavery and when?

Passed by Congress on January 31, 1865, and ratified on December 6, 1865, the 13th amendment abolished slavery in the United States. Some mistake Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation for the official abolishment of slavery, however, that only abolished slavery in the Confederate States of America (CSA). See the related links section below.


What men helped abolish slavery?

Abraham Lincoln was the leader of the Union, or the northern united states, during the civil war. The civil war was the conflict that led to the abolishment of slavery. However, the war was more about preventing states from having the right to secede than to abolish slavery. Lincoln banned slavery in order to cripple the southern economy, making a union victory easier.


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