#historyonleo #onthisday On January 31st 1865 United States Congress passes Thirteenth Amendment to US Constitution, formally abolishing slavery. The amendment, passed while Civil War still going on, is ratified by 27 out 36 states in December.
#historyonleo #onthisday On January 31st 1865 United States Congress passes Thirteenth Amendment to US Constitution, formally abolishing slavery. The amendment, passed while Civil War still going on, is ratified by 27 out 36 states in December.