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What was the original purpose of the 13th Amendment proposed in December 1860?
What was the original purpose of the 13th Amendment proposed in December 1860?
Who helped to persuade Congress to pass the new version of the 13th Amendment in January 1864?
Who helped to persuade Congress to pass the new version of the 13th Amendment in January 1864?
What did the Civil Rights Act of 1866 aim to achieve?
What did the Civil Rights Act of 1866 aim to achieve?
Why did Congress override President Andrew Johnson's veto of the Civil Rights Act of 1866?
Why did Congress override President Andrew Johnson's veto of the Civil Rights Act of 1866?
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When was the new version of the 13th Amendment introduced to Congress?
When was the new version of the 13th Amendment introduced to Congress?
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What was the original purpose of the 13th Amendment proposed in December 1860?
What was the original purpose of the 13th Amendment proposed in December 1860?
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Who proposed the original version of the 13th Amendment in December 1860?
Who proposed the original version of the 13th Amendment in December 1860?
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What political maneuver did President Lincoln use to help pass the new version of the 13th Amendment in January 1864?
What political maneuver did President Lincoln use to help pass the new version of the 13th Amendment in January 1864?
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When was the 14th Amendment proposed by Congress?
When was the 14th Amendment proposed by Congress?
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What did the 14th Amendment finally offer Black Americans?
What did the 14th Amendment finally offer Black Americans?
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