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13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution
Thomas Nast's celebration of the emancipation of Southern slaves with the end of the Civil War.
Thomas Nast.
Emancipation.
Philadelphia: S. Bott, 1865.
Wood engraving.
Prints and Photographs Division.
Reproduction Number:
LC-USZ62-2573
The 13th Amendment to the Constitution declared that "Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction." Formally abolishing slavery in the United States, the 13th Amendment was passed by the Congress on January 31, 1865, and ratified by the states on December 6, 1865.
Library of Congress Web Site | External Web Sites | Selected Bibliography
Digital Collections
Abraham Lincoln Papers at the Library of Congress
John Nicolay sent Lincoln a telegram reporting passage of the 13th Amendment by Congress on January 31, 1865.
Search the Abraham Lincoln Papers using the phrase "13th amendment" to locate additional documents on this topic, including a copy of the 13th Amendment submitted to the states that was signed by Abraham Lincoln and members of Congress.
The Alfred Whital Stern Collection of Lincolniana
This collection documents the life of Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865) both through writings by and about Lincoln as well as a large body of publications concerning the issues of the times including slavery, the Civil War, Reconstruction, and related topics.
Search this collection to find a number of items related to the abolition of slavery, including a copy of the 13th Amendment.
A Century of Lawmaking for a New Nation
This collection contains congressional publications from 1774 to 1875, including debates, bills, laws, and journals.
April 8, 1864 - The Senate passed the 13th Amendment (S.J. Res. 16) by a vote of 38 to 6.
June 15, 1864 - The House of Representatives initially defeated the 13th Amendment (S.J. Res. 16) by a vote of 93 in favor, 65 opposed, and 23 not voting, which is less than the two-thirds majority needed to pass a Constitutional Amendment.
January 31, 1865 - The House of Representatives passed the 13th Amendment (S.J. Res. 16) by a vote of 119 to 56.
February 1, 1865 - President Abraham Lincoln signed a Joint Resolution submitting the proposed 13th Amendment to the states.
December 18, 1865 - Secretary of State William Seward issued a statement verifying the ratification of the 13th Amendment.
Search in the 38th Congress to find additional information on the 13th Amendment.
From Slavery to Freedom: The African-American Pamphlet Collection, 1822-1909
Includes speeches by T.B. Van Buren and Gen. Hiram Walbridge given during the ratification process of the 13th Amendment in the New York House of Assembly. Also found within this collection is a report issued by the Union League Club of New York recommending the approval of the 13th Amendment.
Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers
Chronicling America
This site allows you to search and view millions of historic American newspaper pages from 1836 to 1922. Search this collection to find newspaper articles about the 13th Amendment.
A selection of articles on the 13th Amendment includes:
"Freedom Triumphant," New-York Daily Tribune. (New York, NY), February 1, 1865.
"Glory to God! The Constitutional Amendment Passed the House by a Vote of 119 to 56," Fremont Journal. (Fremont, OH), February 3, 1865.
"The Constitutional Amendment," The Daily Phoenix. (Columbia, SC), December 14, 1865.
"The Official Announcement of the Adoption of the Constitutional Amendment--Opinions of the Leading Press," Daily National Republican. (Washington, D.C.), December 21, 1865.
Congress.gov
Constitution of the United States of America: Analysis and Interpretation
The Constitution of the United States of America: Analysis and Interpretation (popularly known as the Constitution Annotated) contains legal analysis and interpretation of the United States Constitution, based primarily on Supreme Court case law. This regularly updated resource is especially useful when researching the constitutional implications of a specific issue or topic.
Exhibitions
The African-American Mosaic
This exhibit marks the publication of The African-American Mosaic: A Library of Congress Resource Guide for the Study of Black History and Culture. This exhibit is a sampler of the kinds of materials and themes covered by this publication. Includes a section on the abolition movement and the end of slavery.
African American Odyssey: A Quest for Full Citizenship
This exhibition showcases the African American collections of the Library of Congress. Displays more than 240 items, including books, government documents, manuscripts, maps, musical scores, plays, films, and recordings. Includes a brochure from an exhibit at the Library of Congress to mark the 75th Anniversary of the 13th Amendment.
American Treasures of the Library of Congress: Abolition of Slavery
An online exhibit of the engrossed copy of the 13th Amendment as signed by Abraham Lincoln and members of Congress.
Link disclaimerExternal Web Sites
The Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln, Abraham Lincoln Association
Documents from Freedom: A Documentary History of Emancipation, 1861-1867, University of Maryland
End of Slavery: The Creation of the 13th Amendment, HarpWeek
“I Will Be Heard!” Abolitionism in America, Cornell University Library, Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections
Mr. Lincoln and Freedom, The Lincoln Institute
Our Documents, 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, National Archives and Records Administration
Selected Bibliography
Hoemann, George H. What God Hath Wrought: The Embodiment of Freedom in the Thirteenth Amendment. New York: Garland Pub., 1987. [Catalog Record]
Holzer, Harold, and Sara Vaughn Gabbard, eds. Lincoln and Freedom: Slavery, Emancipation, and the Thirteenth Amendment. Carbondale: Southern Illinois University Press, 2007. [Catalog Record]
Maltz, Earl M. Civil Rights, the Constitution, and Congress, 1863-1869. Lawrence, Kan.: University Press of Kansas, 1990. [Catalog Record]
Tsesis, Alexander, ed. The Promises of Liberty: The History and Contemporary Relevance of the Thirteenth Amendment. New York: Columbia University Press, 2010. [Catalog Record]
-----. The Thirteenth Amendment and American Freedom: A Legal History. New York: New York University Press, 2004. [Catalog Record]
Vorenberg, Michael. Final Freedom: The Civil War, the Abolition of Slavery, and the Thirteenth Amendment. Cambridge; New York: Cambridge University Press, 2001. [Catalog Record]
Younger Readers
Biscontini, Tracey and Rebecca Sparling, eds. Amendment XIII: Abolishing Slavery. Detroit: Greenhaven Press, 2009. [Catalog Record]
Schleichert, Elizabeth. The Thirteenth Amendment: Ending Slavery. Springfield, N.J.: Enslow Publishers, 1998. [Catalog Record]
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13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution
Thomas Nast's celebration of the emancipation of Southern slaves with the end of the Civil War.
Thomas Nast.
Emancipation.
Philadelphia: S. Bott, 1865.
Wood engraving.
Prints and Photographs Division.
Reproduction Number:
LC-USZ62-2573
The 13th Amendment to the Constitution declared that "Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction." Formally abolishing slavery in the United States, the 13th Amendment was passed by the Congress on January 31, 1865, and ratified by the states on December 6, 1865.
Library of Congress Web Site | External Web Sites | Selected Bibliography
Digital Collections
Abraham Lincoln Papers at the Library of Congress
John Nicolay sent Lincoln a telegram reporting passage of the 13th Amendment by Congress on January 31, 1865.
Search the Abraham Lincoln Papers using the phrase "13th amendment" to locate additional documents on this topic, including a copy of the 13th Amendment submitted to the states that was signed by Abraham Lincoln and members of Congress.
The Alfred Whital Stern Collection of Lincolniana
This collection documents the life of Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865) both through writings by and about Lincoln as well as a large body of publications concerning the issues of the times including slavery, the Civil War, Reconstruction, and related topics.
Search this collection to find a number of items related to the abolition of slavery, including a copy of the 13th Amendment.
A Century of Lawmaking for a New Nation
This collection contains congressional publications from 1774 to 1875, including debates, bills, laws, and journals.
April 8, 1864 - The Senate passed the 13th Amendment (S.J. Res. 16) by a vote of 38 to 6.
June 15, 1864 - The House of Representatives initially defeated the 13th Amendment (S.J. Res. 16) by a vote of 93 in favor, 65 opposed, and 23 not voting, which is less than the two-thirds majority needed to pass a Constitutional Amendment.
January 31, 1865 - The House of Representatives passed the 13th Amendment (S.J. Res. 16) by a vote of 119 to 56.
February 1, 1865 - President Abraham Lincoln signed a Joint Resolution submitting the proposed 13th Amendment to the states.
December 18, 1865 - Secretary of State William Seward issued a statement verifying the ratification of the 13th Amendment.
Search in the 38th Congress to find additional information on the 13th Amendment.
From Slavery to Freedom: The African-American Pamphlet Collection, 1822-1909
Includes speeches by T.B. Van Buren and Gen. Hiram Walbridge given during the ratification process of the 13th Amendment in the New York House of Assembly. Also found within this collection is a report issued by the Union League Club of New York recommending the approval of the 13th Amendment.
Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers
Chronicling America
This site allows you to search and view millions of historic American newspaper pages from 1836 to 1922. Search this collection to find newspaper articles about the 13th Amendment.
A selection of articles on the 13th Amendment includes:
"Freedom Triumphant," New-York Daily Tribune. (New York, NY), February 1, 1865.
"Glory to God! The Constitutional Amendment Passed the House by a Vote of 119 to 56," Fremont Journal. (Fremont, OH), February 3, 1865.
"The Constitutional Amendment," The Daily Phoenix. (Columbia, SC), December 14, 1865.
"The Official Announcement of the Adoption of the Constitutional Amendment--Opinions of the Leading Press," Daily National Republican. (Washington, D.C.), December 21, 1865.
Congress.gov
Constitution of the United States of America: Analysis and Interpretation
The Constitution of the United States of America: Analysis and Interpretation (popularly known as the Constitution Annotated) contains legal analysis and interpretation of the United States Constitution, based primarily on Supreme Court case law. This regularly updated resource is especially useful when researching the constitutional implications of a specific issue or topic.
Exhibitions
The African-American Mosaic
This exhibit marks the publication of The African-American Mosaic: A Library of Congress Resource Guide for the Study of Black History and Culture. This exhibit is a sampler of the kinds of materials and themes covered by this publication. Includes a section on the abolition movement and the end of slavery.
African American Odyssey: A Quest for Full Citizenship
This exhibition showcases the African American collections of the Library of Congress. Displays more than 240 items, including books, government documents, manuscripts, maps, musical scores, plays, films, and recordings. Includes a brochure from an exhibit at the Library of Congress to mark the 75th Anniversary of the 13th Amendment.
American Treasures of the Library of Congress: Abolition of Slavery
An online exhibit of the engrossed copy of the 13th Amendment as signed by Abraham Lincoln and members of Congress.
Link disclaimerExternal Web Sites
The Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln, Abraham Lincoln Association
Documents from Freedom: A Documentary History of Emancipation, 1861-1867, University of Maryland
End of Slavery: The Creation of the 13th Amendment, HarpWeek
“I Will Be Heard!” Abolitionism in America, Cornell University Library, Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections
Mr. Lincoln and Freedom, The Lincoln Institute
Our Documents, 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, National Archives and Records Administration
Selected Bibliography
Hoemann, George H. What God Hath Wrought: The Embodiment of Freedom in the Thirteenth Amendment. New York: Garland Pub., 1987. [Catalog Record]
Holzer, Harold, and Sara Vaughn Gabbard, eds. Lincoln and Freedom: Slavery, Emancipation, and the Thirteenth Amendment. Carbondale: Southern Illinois University Press, 2007. [Catalog Record]
Maltz, Earl M. Civil Rights, the Constitution, and Congress, 1863-1869. Lawrence, Kan.: University Press of Kansas, 1990. [Catalog Record]
Tsesis, Alexander, ed. The Promises of Liberty: The History and Contemporary Relevance of the Thirteenth Amendment. New York: Columbia University Press, 2010. [Catalog Record]
-----. The Thirteenth Amendment and American Freedom: A Legal History. New York: New York University Press, 2004. [Catalog Record]
Vorenberg, Michael. Final Freedom: The Civil War, the Abolition of Slavery, and the Thirteenth Amendment. Cambridge; New York: Cambridge University Press, 2001. [Catalog Record]
Younger Readers
Biscontini, Tracey and Rebecca Sparling, eds. Amendment XIII: Abolishing Slavery. Detroit: Greenhaven Press, 2009. [Catalog Record]
Schleichert, Elizabeth. The Thirteenth Amendment: Ending Slavery. Springfield, N.J.: Enslow Publishers, 1998. [Catalog Record]
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Các tài liệu chính trong lịch sử Mỹ13 tu chính án Hiến pháp Hoa KỳThomas Nast của lễ kỷ niệm giải phóng nô lệ miền Nam với sự kết thúc của cuộc nội chiến. Thomas Nast.Giải phóng nô lệ.Philadelphia: S. Bott, 1865.Khắc, chạm gỗ.Bản in và phân chia hình ảnh.Sao chép số: LC-USZ62-257313 tu chính án Hiến pháp tuyên bố rằng "không phải chế độ nô lệ cũng không phải nô lệ không tự nguyện, trừ khi có một hình phạt cho tội phạm whereof bên sẽ có được hợp lệ bị kết tội, sẽ tồn tại trong nước Mỹ, hoặc bất kỳ nơi chủ đề để thẩm quyền của họ." Chính thức bãi nô lệ tại Hoa Kỳ, việc sửa đổi 13 đã được thông qua bởi Quốc hội ngày 31 tháng 1 năm 1865, và các tiểu bang phê chuẩn ngày 6 tháng 12 năm 1865.Thư viện Quốc hội trang Web | Các trang Web bên ngoài | Thư mục đã chọnCác bộ sưu tập kỹ thuật sốAbraham Lincoln giấy tờ tại thư viện Quốc hội Hoa KỳJohn Nicolay đã gửi Lincoln một bức điện báo cáo thông qua việc sửa đổi 13 quốc hội ngày 31 tháng 1 năm 1865.Tìm kiếm các giấy tờ Abraham Lincoln sử dụng cụm từ "13 sửa đổi" để xác định vị trí bổ sung tài liệu về chủ đề này, trong đó có một bản sao của việc sửa đổi 13 gửi đến các tiểu bang mà đã được ký kết bởi Abraham Lincoln và các thành viên của Quốc hội.Alfred Whital các Collection Lincolniana nghiêm khắcBộ sưu tập này tài liệu cuộc sống của Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865) cả hai thông qua bài viết bởi, và về Lincoln và một cơ thể lớn của Ấn phẩm liên quan đến các vấn đề của thời đại trong đó có chế độ nô lệ, chiến tranh dân sự, xây dựng lại và chủ đề liên quan.Tìm bộ sưu tập này để tìm thấy một số mặt hàng có liên quan đến việc bãi bỏ chế độ nô lệ, trong đó có một bản sao của việc sửa đổi 13.Một thế kỷ của quan lập pháp cho một quốc gia mớiBộ sưu tập này chứa Quốc hội Ấn phẩm từ 1774 đến 1875, bao gồm các cuộc tranh luận, hóa đơn, luật pháp và tạp chí.8 tháng 4 năm 1864 - thượng viện thông qua việc sửa đổi 13 (SJ Res. 16) bởi một cuộc bỏ phiếu của 38-6.15 tháng 6 năm 1864 - The hạ ban đầu đánh bại sửa đổi 13 (SJ Res. 16) bởi một cuộc bỏ phiếu của 93 ủng hộ, 65 phản đối, và 23 không bỏ phiếu, đó là ít hơn các hai phần ba đa số cần thiết để vượt qua một sửa đổi hiến pháp.31 tháng 1 năm 1865 - The hạ thông qua việc sửa đổi 13 (SJ Res. 16) bởi một cuộc bỏ phiếu của 119-56.1 tháng 2 năm 1865 - các tổng thống Abraham Lincoln ký một nghị quyết phần nộp đề xuất sửa đổi 13 để các tiểu bang.18 tháng 12 năm 1865 - bộ trưởng ngoại giao William Seward đã ra một thông báo xác minh thông qua việc sửa đổi 13.Tìm kiếm trong Quốc hội thứ 38 để tìm thêm thông tin về việc sửa đổi 13.Từ chế độ nô lệ tự do: bộ sưu tập cuốn sách nhỏ người Mỹ gốc Phi, 1822-1909Bao gồm các bài phát biểu của loại Van Buren và tướng Hiram Walbridge trao trong quá trình phê chuẩn của việc sửa đổi 13 trong nhà hội, New York. Cũng được tìm thấy trong bộ sưu tập này một báo cáo phát hành bởi các liên minh giải đấu câu lạc bộ New York đề xuất sự chấp thuận Tu chính án thứ 13.Chronicling Mỹ La tinh: Lịch sử người Mỹ Nhật báoChronicling AmericaTrang web này cho phép bạn tìm kiếm và xem hàng triệu trang lịch sử báo chí người Mỹ từ năm 1836 đến năm 1922. Tìm bộ sưu tập này để tìm bài báo về việc sửa đổi 13.Một lựa chọn của bài viết về việc sửa đổi 13 bao gồm:"Tự do Triumphant," New York Tribune hàng ngày. (New York, NY), 1 tháng 2 năm 1865."Vinh quang cho Thiên Chúa! Sửa đổi hiến pháp viện thông qua bởi một cuộc bỏ phiếu của 119-56,"Fremont tạp chí. (Fremont, OH), 3 tháng 2 năm 1865."Sửa đổi hiến pháp," The Phoenix hàng ngày. (Columbia, SC), 14 tháng 12 năm 1865.Đảng Cộng hòa quốc gia hàng ngày "thông báo chính thức của việc áp dụng các sửa đổi hiến pháp - ý kiến của báo chí hàng đầu thế giới,". (Washington, D.C.), 21 tháng 12 năm 1865.Congress.govHiến pháp của Hoa Kỳ: phân tích và giải thíchHiến pháp Hoa Kỳ: phân tích và giải thích (thường được gọi là chú thích Hiến pháp) có quy phạm pháp luật phân tích và giải thích của Hiến pháp Hoa Kỳ, dựa chủ yếu vào pháp luật trường hợp tòa án tối cao. Tài nguyên thường xuyên cập nhật này là đặc biệt hữu ích khi nghiên cứu các tác động hiến pháp của một vấn đề cụ thể hoặc chủ đề.Triển lãmMosaic người Mỹ gốc PhiTriển lãm này đánh dấu việc xuất bản The người Mỹ gốc Phi khảm: A thư viện của Quốc hội Hoa Kỳ tài liệu hướng dẫn cho các nghiên cứu của đen lịch sử và văn hóa. Triển lãm này là một sampler của các loại vật liệu và các chủ đề bao phủ bằng cách xuất bản này. Bao gồm một phần vào phong trào bãi bỏ và kết thúc của chế độ nô lệ.Người Mỹ gốc Phi Odyssey: Một nhiệm vụ cho quyền công dân đầy đủTriển lãm này giới thiệu các bộ sưu tập người Mỹ gốc Phi của thư viện Quốc hội. Hiện khoản mục hơn 240, bao gồm sách, chính phủ tài liệu, bản thảo, bản đồ, nhạc, kịch, phim, và bản ghi âm. Bao gồm một cuốn sách nhỏ từ một triển lãm tại thư viện Quốc hội để kỷ niệm 75 Tu chính án thứ 13.Mỹ kho báu của thư viện Quốc hội Hoa Kỳ: bãi bỏ chế độ nô lệMột triển lãm trực tuyến của các bản sao hăng say 13 tu chính án như chữ ký của Abraham Lincoln và các thành viên của Quốc hội.Liên kết disclaimerExternal trang WebCác công trình thu thập của Abraham Lincoln, Hiệp hội Abraham LincolnTài liệu từ tự do: một lịch sử tài liệu của giải phóng nô lệ, 1861-1867, đại học MarylandKết thúc chế độ nô lệ: việc tạo ra tu chính án 13, HarpWeek"Tôi sẽ được lắng nghe!" Abolitionism ở Mỹ, thư viện đại học Cornell, bộ phận của hiếm và các bộ sưu tập bản thảoÔng Lincoln và tự do, viện LincolnTài liệu của chúng tôi, 13 tu chính án Hiến pháp Hoa Kỳ, lưu trữ quốc gia và quản lý hồ sơThư mục đã chọnHoemann, George H. Những gì Thiên Chúa đã rèn: Hiện thân của tự do trong sửa đổi thứ 13. New York: Garland Pub., 1987. [Cửa hàng kỷ lục]Holzer, Harold, và Sara Vaughn Gabbard, eds. Lincoln và tự do: chế độ nô lệ, tự do, và sửa đổi mười ba. Carbondale: Sân bay Southern Illinois University Press, 2007. [Cửa hàng kỷ lục]Maltz, Earl M. quyền dân sự, hiến pháp, và quốc hội, 1863-1869. Lawrence, Kạn.: Đại học báo chí của Kansas, 1990. [Cửa hàng kỷ lục]Tsesis, Alexander, ed. Lời hứa của Liberty: lịch sử và đương đại liên quan của việc sửa đổi 13. New York: Columbia University Press, 2010. [Cửa hàng kỷ lục]-----. 13 sửa đổi và tự do người Mỹ: một lịch sử pháp lý. New York: New York University Press, năm 2004. [Cửa hàng kỷ lục]Vorenberg, Michael. Cuối cùng tự do: Cuộc nội chiến, việc bãi bỏ chế độ nô lệ, và sửa đổi mười ba. Cambridge; New York: Cambridge University Press, 2001. [Cửa hàng kỷ lục]Độc giả trẻBiscontini, Tracey và Rebecca Sparling, eds. sửa đổi XIII: bãi nô lệ. Detroit: Greenhaven báo chí, năm 2009. [Cửa hàng kỷ lục]Schleichert, Elizabeth. Việc sửa đổi mười ba: Kết thúc chế độ nô lệ. Springfield, NJ: Enslow nhà xuất bản, 1998. [Cửa hàng kỷ lục]Đầu trang đầu trang Trang chủ >> tài liệu chính >> nội chiến và tái thiết >> 13 sửa đổi Tìm trong đi Thư viện Quốc hội Hoa Kỳ >> nhà nghiên cứu 15 tháng 12 năm 2014 quy phạm pháp luật | Tuyên bố từ chối liên kết bên ngoài Liên hệ với chúng tôi
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Primary Documents in American History
13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution
Thomas Nast's celebration of the emancipation of Southern slaves with the end of the Civil War.
Thomas Nast.
Emancipation.
Philadelphia: S. Bott, 1865.
Wood engraving.
Prints and Photographs Division.
Reproduction Number:
LC-USZ62-2573
The 13th Amendment to the Constitution declared that "Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction." Formally abolishing slavery in the United States, the 13th Amendment was passed by the Congress on January 31, 1865, and ratified by the states on December 6, 1865.
Library of Congress Web Site | External Web Sites | Selected Bibliography
Digital Collections
Abraham Lincoln Papers at the Library of Congress
John Nicolay sent Lincoln a telegram reporting passage of the 13th Amendment by Congress on January 31, 1865.
Search the Abraham Lincoln Papers using the phrase "13th amendment" to locate additional documents on this topic, including a copy of the 13th Amendment submitted to the states that was signed by Abraham Lincoln and members of Congress.
The Alfred Whital Stern Collection of Lincolniana
This collection documents the life of Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865) both through writings by and about Lincoln as well as a large body of publications concerning the issues of the times including slavery, the Civil War, Reconstruction, and related topics.
Search this collection to find a number of items related to the abolition of slavery, including a copy of the 13th Amendment.
A Century of Lawmaking for a New Nation
This collection contains congressional publications from 1774 to 1875, including debates, bills, laws, and journals.
April 8, 1864 - The Senate passed the 13th Amendment (S.J. Res. 16) by a vote of 38 to 6.
June 15, 1864 - The House of Representatives initially defeated the 13th Amendment (S.J. Res. 16) by a vote of 93 in favor, 65 opposed, and 23 not voting, which is less than the two-thirds majority needed to pass a Constitutional Amendment.
January 31, 1865 - The House of Representatives passed the 13th Amendment (S.J. Res. 16) by a vote of 119 to 56.
February 1, 1865 - President Abraham Lincoln signed a Joint Resolution submitting the proposed 13th Amendment to the states.
December 18, 1865 - Secretary of State William Seward issued a statement verifying the ratification of the 13th Amendment.
Search in the 38th Congress to find additional information on the 13th Amendment.
From Slavery to Freedom: The African-American Pamphlet Collection, 1822-1909
Includes speeches by T.B. Van Buren and Gen. Hiram Walbridge given during the ratification process of the 13th Amendment in the New York House of Assembly. Also found within this collection is a report issued by the Union League Club of New York recommending the approval of the 13th Amendment.
Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers
Chronicling America
This site allows you to search and view millions of historic American newspaper pages from 1836 to 1922. Search this collection to find newspaper articles about the 13th Amendment.
A selection of articles on the 13th Amendment includes:
"Freedom Triumphant," New-York Daily Tribune. (New York, NY), February 1, 1865.
"Glory to God! The Constitutional Amendment Passed the House by a Vote of 119 to 56," Fremont Journal. (Fremont, OH), February 3, 1865.
"The Constitutional Amendment," The Daily Phoenix. (Columbia, SC), December 14, 1865.
"The Official Announcement of the Adoption of the Constitutional Amendment--Opinions of the Leading Press," Daily National Republican. (Washington, D.C.), December 21, 1865.
Congress.gov
Constitution of the United States of America: Analysis and Interpretation
The Constitution of the United States of America: Analysis and Interpretation (popularly known as the Constitution Annotated) contains legal analysis and interpretation of the United States Constitution, based primarily on Supreme Court case law. This regularly updated resource is especially useful when researching the constitutional implications of a specific issue or topic.
Exhibitions
The African-American Mosaic
This exhibit marks the publication of The African-American Mosaic: A Library of Congress Resource Guide for the Study of Black History and Culture. This exhibit is a sampler of the kinds of materials and themes covered by this publication. Includes a section on the abolition movement and the end of slavery.
African American Odyssey: A Quest for Full Citizenship
This exhibition showcases the African American collections of the Library of Congress. Displays more than 240 items, including books, government documents, manuscripts, maps, musical scores, plays, films, and recordings. Includes a brochure from an exhibit at the Library of Congress to mark the 75th Anniversary of the 13th Amendment.
American Treasures of the Library of Congress: Abolition of Slavery
An online exhibit of the engrossed copy of the 13th Amendment as signed by Abraham Lincoln and members of Congress.
Link disclaimerExternal Web Sites
The Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln, Abraham Lincoln Association
Documents from Freedom: A Documentary History of Emancipation, 1861-1867, University of Maryland
End of Slavery: The Creation of the 13th Amendment, HarpWeek
“I Will Be Heard!” Abolitionism in America, Cornell University Library, Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections
Mr. Lincoln and Freedom, The Lincoln Institute
Our Documents, 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, National Archives and Records Administration
Selected Bibliography
Hoemann, George H. What God Hath Wrought: The Embodiment of Freedom in the Thirteenth Amendment. New York: Garland Pub., 1987. [Catalog Record]
Holzer, Harold, and Sara Vaughn Gabbard, eds. Lincoln and Freedom: Slavery, Emancipation, and the Thirteenth Amendment. Carbondale: Southern Illinois University Press, 2007. [Catalog Record]
Maltz, Earl M. Civil Rights, the Constitution, and Congress, 1863-1869. Lawrence, Kan.: University Press of Kansas, 1990. [Catalog Record]
Tsesis, Alexander, ed. The Promises of Liberty: The History and Contemporary Relevance of the Thirteenth Amendment. New York: Columbia University Press, 2010. [Catalog Record]
-----. The Thirteenth Amendment and American Freedom: A Legal History. New York: New York University Press, 2004. [Catalog Record]
Vorenberg, Michael. Final Freedom: The Civil War, the Abolition of Slavery, and the Thirteenth Amendment. Cambridge; New York: Cambridge University Press, 2001. [Catalog Record]
Younger Readers
Biscontini, Tracey and Rebecca Sparling, eds. Amendment XIII: Abolishing Slavery. Detroit: Greenhaven Press, 2009. [Catalog Record]
Schleichert, Elizabeth. The Thirteenth Amendment: Ending Slavery. Springfield, N.J.: Enslow Publishers, 1998. [Catalog Record]
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13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution
Thomas Nast's celebration of the emancipation of Southern slaves with the end of the Civil War.
Thomas Nast.
Emancipation.
Philadelphia: S. Bott, 1865.
Wood engraving.
Prints and Photographs Division.
Reproduction Number:
LC-USZ62-2573
The 13th Amendment to the Constitution declared that "Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction." Formally abolishing slavery in the United States, the 13th Amendment was passed by the Congress on January 31, 1865, and ratified by the states on December 6, 1865.
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Digital Collections
Abraham Lincoln Papers at the Library of Congress
John Nicolay sent Lincoln a telegram reporting passage of the 13th Amendment by Congress on January 31, 1865.
Search the Abraham Lincoln Papers using the phrase "13th amendment" to locate additional documents on this topic, including a copy of the 13th Amendment submitted to the states that was signed by Abraham Lincoln and members of Congress.
The Alfred Whital Stern Collection of Lincolniana
This collection documents the life of Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865) both through writings by and about Lincoln as well as a large body of publications concerning the issues of the times including slavery, the Civil War, Reconstruction, and related topics.
Search this collection to find a number of items related to the abolition of slavery, including a copy of the 13th Amendment.
A Century of Lawmaking for a New Nation
This collection contains congressional publications from 1774 to 1875, including debates, bills, laws, and journals.
April 8, 1864 - The Senate passed the 13th Amendment (S.J. Res. 16) by a vote of 38 to 6.
June 15, 1864 - The House of Representatives initially defeated the 13th Amendment (S.J. Res. 16) by a vote of 93 in favor, 65 opposed, and 23 not voting, which is less than the two-thirds majority needed to pass a Constitutional Amendment.
January 31, 1865 - The House of Representatives passed the 13th Amendment (S.J. Res. 16) by a vote of 119 to 56.
February 1, 1865 - President Abraham Lincoln signed a Joint Resolution submitting the proposed 13th Amendment to the states.
December 18, 1865 - Secretary of State William Seward issued a statement verifying the ratification of the 13th Amendment.
Search in the 38th Congress to find additional information on the 13th Amendment.
From Slavery to Freedom: The African-American Pamphlet Collection, 1822-1909
Includes speeches by T.B. Van Buren and Gen. Hiram Walbridge given during the ratification process of the 13th Amendment in the New York House of Assembly. Also found within this collection is a report issued by the Union League Club of New York recommending the approval of the 13th Amendment.
Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers
Chronicling America
This site allows you to search and view millions of historic American newspaper pages from 1836 to 1922. Search this collection to find newspaper articles about the 13th Amendment.
A selection of articles on the 13th Amendment includes:
"Freedom Triumphant," New-York Daily Tribune. (New York, NY), February 1, 1865.
"Glory to God! The Constitutional Amendment Passed the House by a Vote of 119 to 56," Fremont Journal. (Fremont, OH), February 3, 1865.
"The Constitutional Amendment," The Daily Phoenix. (Columbia, SC), December 14, 1865.
"The Official Announcement of the Adoption of the Constitutional Amendment--Opinions of the Leading Press," Daily National Republican. (Washington, D.C.), December 21, 1865.
Congress.gov
Constitution of the United States of America: Analysis and Interpretation
The Constitution of the United States of America: Analysis and Interpretation (popularly known as the Constitution Annotated) contains legal analysis and interpretation of the United States Constitution, based primarily on Supreme Court case law. This regularly updated resource is especially useful when researching the constitutional implications of a specific issue or topic.
Exhibitions
The African-American Mosaic
This exhibit marks the publication of The African-American Mosaic: A Library of Congress Resource Guide for the Study of Black History and Culture. This exhibit is a sampler of the kinds of materials and themes covered by this publication. Includes a section on the abolition movement and the end of slavery.
African American Odyssey: A Quest for Full Citizenship
This exhibition showcases the African American collections of the Library of Congress. Displays more than 240 items, including books, government documents, manuscripts, maps, musical scores, plays, films, and recordings. Includes a brochure from an exhibit at the Library of Congress to mark the 75th Anniversary of the 13th Amendment.
American Treasures of the Library of Congress: Abolition of Slavery
An online exhibit of the engrossed copy of the 13th Amendment as signed by Abraham Lincoln and members of Congress.
Link disclaimerExternal Web Sites
The Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln, Abraham Lincoln Association
Documents from Freedom: A Documentary History of Emancipation, 1861-1867, University of Maryland
End of Slavery: The Creation of the 13th Amendment, HarpWeek
“I Will Be Heard!” Abolitionism in America, Cornell University Library, Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections
Mr. Lincoln and Freedom, The Lincoln Institute
Our Documents, 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, National Archives and Records Administration
Selected Bibliography
Hoemann, George H. What God Hath Wrought: The Embodiment of Freedom in the Thirteenth Amendment. New York: Garland Pub., 1987. [Catalog Record]
Holzer, Harold, and Sara Vaughn Gabbard, eds. Lincoln and Freedom: Slavery, Emancipation, and the Thirteenth Amendment. Carbondale: Southern Illinois University Press, 2007. [Catalog Record]
Maltz, Earl M. Civil Rights, the Constitution, and Congress, 1863-1869. Lawrence, Kan.: University Press of Kansas, 1990. [Catalog Record]
Tsesis, Alexander, ed. The Promises of Liberty: The History and Contemporary Relevance of the Thirteenth Amendment. New York: Columbia University Press, 2010. [Catalog Record]
-----. The Thirteenth Amendment and American Freedom: A Legal History. New York: New York University Press, 2004. [Catalog Record]
Vorenberg, Michael. Final Freedom: The Civil War, the Abolition of Slavery, and the Thirteenth Amendment. Cambridge; New York: Cambridge University Press, 2001. [Catalog Record]
Younger Readers
Biscontini, Tracey and Rebecca Sparling, eds. Amendment XIII: Abolishing Slavery. Detroit: Greenhaven Press, 2009. [Catalog Record]
Schleichert, Elizabeth. The Thirteenth Amendment: Ending Slavery. Springfield, N.J.: Enslow Publishers, 1998. [Catalog Record]
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