On January 31,1865,Congress passed the ________,which banned slavery.

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The Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution was passed by Congress on January 31, 1865, and it abolished slavery and involuntary servitude, except as punishment for a crime. This amendment was later ratified by the necessary number of states and became part of the Constitution on December 6, 1865. The Fugitive Slave Act was passed in 1850, the Emancipation Proclamation was issued in 1863, and the Fifteenth Amendment was passed in 1870.

On January 31,1865,Congress Passed the ________,Which Banned Slavery