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  1. Overview: United States Thirteenth Amendment 1863-65
  2. Full Record: United States Thirteenth Amendment 1863-65
  3. Committee:The Senate
  4. Session: 1864-07-01 12:00:00
  5. Event type: CREATE_FROM

United States Thirteenth Amendment 1863-65

An amendment to the United States Constitution to abolish slavery introduced during the American Civil War.

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The Senate of the Thirty-Eighth Session of Congress

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Session 8315: 1864-07-01 12:00:00

The Senate debate the order of business; H. R. 244 is reported from Committee of the Whole with amendments; it is debated and amendments are proposed to it before it is finally passed.

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H. R. 244

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AN ACT

To guarantee to certain States whose governments have been usurped or overthrown, a republican form of government.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That when the inhabitants of any State have been declared in a state of insurrection against the United States by proclamation of the President, by force and virtue of the act entitled "An act further to provide for the collection of duties on imports, and for other purposes," approved July 13, 1861, they shall be, and are hereby declared to be, incapable of casting any vote for electors of President or Vice President of the United States, or of electing Senators or Representatives in Congress, until said insurrection in said State is suppressed or abandoned and said inhabitants have returned, to their obedience to the Government of the United States, nor until such return to obedience shall be declared by proclamation of the President, issued by virtue of an act of Congress, hereafter to be passed, authorizing the same.

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  • H. R. 244 (introduced on 1864-07-01 12:00:00 - CREATE_FROM - e869541) [This document]
    • Third Reading of H. R. 244 (introduced on 1864-07-01 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e739561) [This moment shown]

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