KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Feb 1, 1865, President Abraham Lincoln signed the 13th Amendment, abolishing slavery in the United States.
On Dec. 6, 1865, the 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, abolishing slavery, was ratified as Georgia became the 27th state to endorse it. Also on this date: In 1907, at least 361 men and boys ...
CAMILLA, Ga. (WALB) - Saint Peter AME Church kicked off Black History Month with a Thirteenth Amendment celebration highlighting African Americans’ freedom from slavery in the United States. The event ...