Historical Broadside: Abolishing Slavery. Joint Resolution of the Thirty Eighth Congress of the United States of America, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of the United States, Abolishing Slavery
Title
Historical Broadside: Abolishing Slavery. Joint Resolution of the Thirty Eighth Congress of the United States of America, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of the United States, Abolishing Slavery
Date
1868
Type
Historical Broadside
Description
The Library of Congress features an 1868 historical broadside that contains the signatures of every congressman that vote "aye" on the ratification of the 13th Amendment--which abolished slavery and involuntary servitude except in cases where it is used as punishment for a crime.
Publisher
The Library of Congress
Rights
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Collection
Citation
“Historical Broadside: Abolishing Slavery. Joint Resolution of the Thirty Eighth Congress of the United States of America, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of the United States, Abolishing Slavery,” Project Reconstruction, accessed May 6, 2024, https://projectreconstructionus.com/items/show/994.