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No amendment to the US Constitution made slavery legal. I hope you mean "illegal".
Amendment 13 - Slavery Abolished. Ratified 12/6/1865.History
1. Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction.
2. Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.
http://www.usconstitution.net/const.html#Am13
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Which amendment banned slavery in the US?
A LONG time ago, buddy.
How did the thirteenth amendment different from emancipation proclamation?
The Emancipation Proclamation was a speech given by Lincoln to inform the public that the Civil War and slavery would end soon. It gave those who opposed slavery hope and it gave the war a purpose again. The 13th amendment constitutionally eradicated all forms of slavery in the United States.
What amendment of the Constitution banned alcohol in the United States?
The 18th Amendment banned alcohol from 1920-1933.
Was there an amendment that legalized slavery?
Yes, the fourteenth amendment legalized slavery.
What constitutional amendment banned slavery?
The Thirteenth Amendment, which was passed in 1865. The Emancipation Proclamation which went into effect on January 1, 1863, only outlawed slavery in states that were engaged in rebellion against the Union government. Thus before the adoption of this amendment, slavery continued to be legal in slave states that did not succeed, such as Delaware, Maryland, Kentucky, Missouri, and the western part of Virginia which had broken away from Virginia and formed the new state of West Virginia.
When was slavery banned by a constitution?
Slavery was banned by the Constitution in 1865 by the Thirteenth Amendment.
Which amendment banned slavery?
13th
Name the amendments that banned slavery?
The amendment to the U.S. Constitution banning slavery was the 13th Amendment.
Which continental amendment banned slavery?
the 13th
What year was slavery banned by a constitutional amendment?
1865
What amendment did Congress pass in 1865 and what did the amendment do?
The amendment that Congress passed in 1865 was the Thirteenth amendment and it banned slavery in the United States.
Which amendment banned slavery in the US?
A LONG time ago, buddy.
Why do you care about the thirteenth amendment?
It helped, because from the point on it was ratified, slavery was banned in the United States.
What are civil rights amendment?
There are three. 13th Amendment - banned slavery/involuntary servitude 14th Amendment - all citizens have equal protection under the law 15th Amendment - male African Americans are given the right to vote
What was the keypoint of the 13th amendment?
The thirteenth amendment abolished slavery.
What is the percentage of people that say slavery should be banned?
.....slavery IS banned......
Who banned slavery?
Various countries have banned slavery at different times. Some notable examples include the United Kingdom in 1833, the United States with the 13th Amendment in 1865, and Brazil in 1888. However, despite these legal bans, forms of modern slavery still exist around the world.
