Which one of the following Constitutional Amendments abolished slavery?
A) Thirteenth
B) Fourteenth
C) Fifteenth
D) Sixteenth
E) Seventeenth

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The Thirteenth Constitutional Amendment, ratified in 1865, abolished slavery and involuntary servitude, except as punishment for a crime. The Fourteenth Amendment (1868) granted citizenship rights and equal protection under the law to all people born or naturalized in the United States. The Fifteenth Amendment (1870) prohibited the government from denying a citizen the right to vote based on race, color or previous condition of servitude. The Sixteenth Amendment (1913) gave Congress the power to collect income taxes, and the Seventeenth Amendment (1913) provided for the direct election of US Senators.

Which One of the Following Constitutional Amendments Abolished Slavery