The 13th Amendment
The 13th Amendment formally abolished slavery.
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The 13th Amendment
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The 13th Amendment formally abolished slavery.
The 13th Amendment formally abolished slavery.
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Production made possible by grants from General Motors Corporation, National Endowment for the Humanities, Corporation for Public Broadcasting, The Arthur Vining Davis Foundations, John D and Catherine T MacArthur Foundation
The 13th Amendment
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The 13th Amendment formally abolished slavery.
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