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Lincoln and the Thirteenth Amendment (Concise Lincoln Library) by Christian G. Samito

Lincoln and the Thirteenth Amendment (Concise Lincoln Library) by Christian G. Samito published by Southern Illinois University Press 188 pages (2015) Hardcover $24.93 Kindle $14.72. Lincoln…

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13th Amendment Documents and Commentary

On December 15, 1865 Sec. of State William Seward announced that the 13th Amendment abolishing slavery had been ratified and that it was now the…

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Videos and Other Resources for Understanding the History of the 13th Amendment Ending Slavery

The 13th Amendment was one of the subjects of the film Lincoln, but the amendment was not ratified until half-a-year after the president’s death. In…

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