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.

Two of the most pivotal documents President Abraham Lincoln ever signed are coming up for sale. Rare copies of both the Emancipation Proclamation and the 13th Amendment will be auctioned off in ...

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 congressional copy of the 13th Amendment — signed by President Abraham Lincoln, 37 senators and 111 congressmen — will be on display Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from 1 to 5 ...