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QuizMultiple Choice

Extending Civil Rights for All Citizens

Question 21 • SSHS IUS002 US History II

Which amendment in the United States Constitution abolished slavery?

Answer
A
Third Amendment
B
Fourth Amendment
C
Thirteenth Amendment
D
Fourteenth Amendment

Explanation

The Thirteenth Amendment abolished slavery in the United States. It was ratified in 1865, after the Civil War. The Fourteenth Amendment, by contrast, established citizenship and equal protection under the law.

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