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Legislative Approval of Abolition Amendment
- When
- February 22, 1865
- Where
- Tennessee
Tennessee's legislature approved a constitutional amendment prohibiting slavery on February 22, 1865, following earlier executive declarations of freedom.
The Tennessee legislature formally approved an amendment to the state constitution that prohibited slavery on February 22, 1865. This legislative action preceded the ratification of the federal Thirteenth Amendment, which Tennessee ratified on April 7, 1865. The amendment was subsequently approved by voters in March 1865 and was scheduled to take effect later in the year.
Sources
- Tennessee Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-25
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