Importance of the Thirteenth Amendment (Edexcel A-Level History): Quizzes
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When was the Emancipation Proclamation issued?
When was the Emancipation Proclamation issued?
1 January 1863
Which border states were NOT freed by the Emancipation Proclamation?
Which border states were NOT freed by the Emancipation Proclamation?
Missouri, Kentucky, Maryland & Delaware
When did Lincoln win re-election, interpreting it as a mandate to end slavery?
When did Lincoln win re-election, interpreting it as a mandate to end slavery?
November 1864
When did the House vote on the Thirteenth Amendment?
When did the House vote on the Thirteenth Amendment?
31 January 1865
By how many votes above the required threshold did the amendment pass?
By how many votes above the required threshold did the amendment pass?
Just 2 votes
How much property value did the Thirteenth Amendment wipe out?
How much property value did the Thirteenth Amendment wipe out?
Approximately $2 billion
How many freedmen did the Thirteenth Amendment create?
How many freedmen did the Thirteenth Amendment create?
Four million
What new legal right did Black Americans gain in federal courts after the amendment?
What new legal right did Black Americans gain in federal courts after the amendment?
Permitted to testify as witnesses
When was the Thirteenth Amendment ratified by sufficient states?
When was the Thirteenth Amendment ratified by sufficient states?
December 1865
What critical limitation did the Thirteenth Amendment have?
What critical limitation did the Thirteenth Amendment have?
Did not grant equal rights or voting rights