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features primary documents, lesson plans, and stories for kids. Stories tell about the Articles of Confederation, James Madison's contribution to the Constitution, the adoption of the Bill of Rights, the 14th Amendment, the 19th Amendment (women's suffrage), and the 24th Amendment (ending the poll tax). (Library of Congress)
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The 13th Amendment declared that "Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude...shall exist within the United States." 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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