Which amendment abolished slavery?

Which amendment abolished slavery?

• A. Seventeenth Amendment
• B. Thirteenth Amendment
• C. Fifteenth Amendment
• D. Sixteenth Amendment

Answer: (B)

The key idea is how slavery was made illegal by a constitutional guarantee. The Thirteenth Amendment, ratified in 1865, abolishes slavery and involuntary servitude throughout the United States, except as punishment for a crime. This enshrines abolition in the Constitution, ensuring it applies nationwide and cannot be easily reversed. By contrast, the Seventeenth Amendment deals with how senators are elected, the Fifteenth prohibits voting discrimination based on race, and the Sixteenth establishes the income tax. So the amendment that actually ended slavery is the Thirteenth Amendment.

The key idea is how slavery was made illegal by a constitutional guarantee. The Thirteenth Amendment, ratified in 1865, abolishes slavery and involuntary servitude throughout the United States, except as punishment for a crime. This enshrines abolition in the Constitution, ensuring it applies nationwide and cannot be easily reversed. By contrast, the Seventeenth Amendment deals with how senators are elected, the Fifteenth prohibits voting discrimination based on race, and the Sixteenth establishes the income tax. So the amendment that actually ended slavery is the Thirteenth Amendment.