Historical Article: Glory to God! The Constitutional Amendment Passed the House by a Vote of 119 to 56. Slavery Forever Abolished!
Title
Historical Article: Glory to God! The Constitutional Amendment Passed the House by a Vote of 119 to 56. Slavery Forever Abolished!
Date
02/03/1865
Type
Historical Article
Description
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Description: The Library of Congress, Chronicling America features an 1865 Fremont Journal newspaper article, written by an unknown author, that provides an account of the passing of the 13th Amendment--which abolished slavery and involuntary servitude except in cases where it is used as punishment for a crime--by the House of Representatives by 119 to 56 votes against. Themes include: moves by congressmen to delay the vote, the representatives who were both for and against the amendment, and how the room reacted once the Speaker of the House announced the amendment's ratification.
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Description: The Library of Congress, Chronicling America features an 1865 Fremont Journal newspaper article, written by an unknown author, that provides an account of the passing of the 13th Amendment--which abolished slavery and involuntary servitude except in cases where it is used as punishment for a crime--by the House of Representatives by 119 to 56 votes against. Themes include: moves by congressmen to delay the vote, the representatives who were both for and against the amendment, and how the room reacted once the Speaker of the House announced the amendment's ratification.
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Publisher
Library of Congress - Chronicling America
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“Historical Article: Glory to God! The Constitutional Amendment Passed the House by a Vote of 119 to 56. Slavery Forever Abolished!,” Project Reconstruction, accessed May 5, 2024, https://projectreconstructionus.com/items/show/1005.