After Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation in 1683, abolitionist leaders were motivated to start an abolitionist petition campaign. This campaign incited Senate to pass the thirteenth amendment in 1864, but the House of Representatives then turned it down because they were comprised of mostly Democrats. This first draft focused on guaranteeing the emancipation of slaves, while the one that was eventually ratified was focused solely on ending it. The difference in these two different approaches occurred because of the time change. The first proposal was made while the Civil War was still coming to an end, which is why it was only guaranteed. More on the difference between two amendments Once Lincoln was reelected for a second term, he attempted to convince Democrats and some other hesitant Republicans to support the thirteenth amendment, the one that focused just on ending slavery. The amendment was eventually passed on January 31, 1865, and officially ratified on January 15, 1866. This is the only amendment that contains the president’s signature, showing his genuine devotion and enthusiasm for the amendment. Four million African Americans were set permanently free. It is organized into two sections:
"Section 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.
Section 2. Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation"
Although the amendment barely passed the two-thirds voting requirement, once it became an official amendment it was widely supported. Section one of this amendment was caused an immediate and abrupt transformation; the abolishment of slavery destroyed the Southern societal and economic foundations. Not only did this single section set millions of enslaved African Americans free, but it also set the expectations for the usage of slavery in the future. On the other hand, the second section allowed Congress to make future adjustments, which they eventually did. With this intentionally ambiguous second section, Congress passed the Civil Rights Act of 1866, which attempted to give African Americans more rights. Overall, this amendment nullified many laws made before the Civil War, including those made because of the Dred Scott Decision. Therefore, before other amendments were made following the example of this one, African Americans were considered citizens because of the thirteenth amendment.
THIRTEENTH AMENDMENT 1865
By Jane MeLampyAfter Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation in 1683, abolitionist leaders were motivated to start an abolitionist petition campaign. This campaign incited Senate to pass the thirteenth amendment in 1864, but the House of Representatives then turned it down because they were comprised of mostly Democrats. This first draft focused on guaranteeing the emancipation of slaves, while the one that was eventually ratified was focused solely on ending it. The difference in these two different approaches occurred because of the time change. The first proposal was made while the Civil War was still coming to an end, which is why it was only guaranteed.
More on the difference between two amendments
Once Lincoln was reelected for a second term, he attempted to convince Democrats and some other hesitant Republicans to support the thirteenth amendment, the one that focused just on ending slavery. The amendment was eventually passed on January 31, 1865, and officially ratified on January 15, 1866. This is the only amendment that contains the president’s signature, showing his genuine devotion and enthusiasm for the amendment. Four million African Americans were set permanently free. It is organized into two sections:
"Section 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.
Section 2. Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation"
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Although the amendment barely passed the two-thirds voting requirement, once it became an official amendment it was widely supported. Section one of this amendment was caused an immediate and abrupt transformation; the abolishment of slavery destroyed the Southern societal and economic foundations. Not only did this single section set millions of enslaved African Americans free, but it also set the expectations for the usage of slavery in the future. On the other hand, the second section allowed Congress to make future adjustments, which they eventually did. With this intentionally ambiguous second section, Congress passed the Civil Rights Act of 1866, which attempted to give African Americans more rights. Overall, this amendment nullified many laws made before the Civil War, including those made because of the Dred Scott Decision. Therefore, before other amendments were made following the example of this one, African Americans were considered citizens because of the thirteenth amendment.
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