Washington D.C. (WHTM) On January 31, 1865, the U.S. Congress passed the 13th Amendment to the Constitution, which ended slavery in the United States, and sent it to states for ratification. The ...

The 13th Amendment, passed in truly extraordinary circumstances, through extraordinary men, by extraordinary means, secured the political viability of the anti-slavery revolution.

A handwritten copy of the 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution signed by Abraham Lincoln has sold at auction for a record $13.7 million. It’s the highest price ever paid for a document signed ...

The text of the 13th Amendment, which was ratified in December of 1865, states: “Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been ...

Citadel boss Ken Griffin scoops up Abraham Lincoln-signed Emancipation Proclamation, 13th Amendment for $18.1M By Ariel Zilber Published June 30, 2025, 4:29 p.m. ET ...

The previous record for a 13th Amendment at auction was $2.4 million, for a copy sold at Sotheby’s in 2016, while that for any Emancipation Proclamation sold at auction was $3.8 million, sold at ...

Ken Griffin Pays Record $13.7 Million for Lincoln’s 13th Amendment Ending Slavery The hedge-fund billionaire also paid a record $43.2 million for a copy of the U.S. Constitution four years ago By ...

A handwritten copy of the 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution signed by Abraham Lincoln has sold at auction for a record $13.7 million. It’s the highest price ever paid for a document signed ...