Thirteenth+Amendment

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The Thirteenth Amendment to the constitution prohibited the right to have slavery. This was decided on December, 16, 1865. At this time slavery could only be in Delaware, Kentucky, Missouri, Mary Land, and New Jersey. In every other state slaves were set free. The thirteenth amendment made a huge difference in the the United States economy. Most people wanted to keep slavery but some wanted to get rid of it.

When and W[[image:http://www.ohiohistorycentral.org/images/1099.jpg width="188" height="225" align="right"]]hy it was passed
The Thirteenth Amendment was passed on April, 8, 1864 by the Senate and was ratified on December, 6, 1865. This amendment was passed because many people and the senate thought that slaves should be free. This amendment let slaves be citizens of the United States. The thirteenth amendment was passed in the days of the civil war. The main reason it was passed was so slaves could be there own person.

Before It was passed
Before the Thirteenth Amendment was passed there were many bad things happening to black people. They were getting whipped, beaten, and even killed because of there owners. Black people had to have their own bathroom, water fountain, and even school. If there were white people around blacks than the white person would automaticlly hate him/her. Although before this amendment was passed blacks were getting killed, but after it was passed it all changed.

After it was passed
After the amendment was passed slavery was abolished in all areas of The United States.Things started to change and white people and black people were trying to get along. All the kids, black or white, were playing toghether. Some people did not like this amendment so they were still cruel to black people. Overall this amendment changed the world in way people cant describe.

How it Changed The World
This amendment made life for black, and some white people, a lot easier. If the amendment was not passed then still today black people would be dying and being beaten for no reason, and white children would not go to school with black people. The way it changed the world was that there were white and black people working toghether. This amendment made the world a much calmer and peaceful place.

Fueds Come to An End
The amendment was ratified and then it was passed. This ended the agruements between black and white people. Making this amendment meant that everyone in the world could no longer have slaves. Even though some people still were cruel to black people it was illegal to own a slave. The Thirteenth Amendment was a very good amendment to pass.