The amendment that abolished slavery and established legal freedom for formerly enslaved people is the

The amendment that abolished slavery and established legal freedom for formerly enslaved people is the

• A. 13th Amendment
• B. 14th Amendment
• C. 15th Amendment
• D. 12th Amendment

Answer: (A)

Ending slavery and guaranteeing legal freedom to those who were enslaved is accomplished through a constitutional change that outlawed slavery and involuntary servitude throughout the United States, with only a narrow exception for punishment after a legal conviction. This amendment was ratified in the wake of the Civil War during Reconstruction, freeing millions and establishing the legal basis for their new status. It also set the stage for later protections and rights, even as subsequent amendments address citizenship and voting issues, rather than slavery itself.

Ending slavery and guaranteeing legal freedom to those who were enslaved is accomplished through a constitutional change that outlawed slavery and involuntary servitude throughout the United States, with only a narrow exception for punishment after a legal conviction. This amendment was ratified in the wake of the Civil War during Reconstruction, freeing millions and establishing the legal basis for their new status. It also set the stage for later protections and rights, even as subsequent amendments address citizenship and voting issues, rather than slavery itself.