What amendment abolished slavery?

What amendment abolished slavery?

• A. Thirteen
• B. Fourteen
• C. Fifteen
• D. Sixteen

Answer: (A)

Slavery was ended by a constitutional amendment that specifically bans slavery and involuntary servitude throughout the United States and its territories. Ratified in 1865, it states that slavery or involuntary servitude shall not exist, except as punishment for a crime where the person has been duly convicted. This makes it the direct answer to abolishing slavery. The other amendments address different issues: one defines citizenship and protections under the law; another ensures voting rights cannot be denied based on race; and the last authorizes an income tax.

Slavery was ended by a constitutional amendment that specifically bans slavery and involuntary servitude throughout the United States and its territories. Ratified in 1865, it states that slavery or involuntary servitude shall not exist, except as punishment for a crime where the person has been duly convicted. This makes it the direct answer to abolishing slavery. The other amendments address different issues: one defines citizenship and protections under the law; another ensures voting rights cannot be denied based on race; and the last authorizes an income tax.