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House Passage
- When
- January 31, 1865
- Where
- House of Representatives
The House passed the amendment on January 31, 1865, after legislative maneuvering and an earlier unsuccessful vote.
In mid-January 1865, Speaker Schuyler Colfax estimated the amendment to be five votes short. On January 31, 1865, the House called another vote on the amendment, with neither side being certain of the outcome. After one unsuccessful vote and extensive legislative maneuvering by the Lincoln administration, the House followed suit.
Sources
- Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-02
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