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13th amendment

Noun: The Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, officially known as the 13th Amendment, abolished slavery and involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for a crime, in the United States.

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1. The 13th Amendment was ratified by the required number of states on December 6, 1865.
2. After the 13th Amendment was passed, millions of slaves were finally emancipated.
3. The 13th Amendment transformed the legal landscape of the United States, bringing an end to centuries of slavery.

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