The United States Congress passed the 13th Amendment, on January 31, 1865, abolishing slavery and sends it to the States for ratification. The amendment passed 119 to 56, barely above the required two-thirds majority. Ratification from the States was received on December 6, 1865, ending the institution of slavery in the U.S. with a final constitutional solution. More
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