Question

Slavery was abolished on December 6, 1865. What process was used to abolish slavery?

A: It was stated in the Bill of Rights.
B: Each state passed a freedom law.
C: Each state passed a Civil Rights bill.
D: A constitutional amendment was passed.

Answer 1

D: A constitutional amendment was passed.
The 13th amendment abolished slavery.

Answer 2

D: A constitutional amendment was passed.

Step-by-step explanation:

The institution of slavery was abolished in the United States in 1865, when Congress passed and ratified the 13th amendment, which stated that “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.” This Amendment was the first of a series of amendments passed after the Civil war that sought to establish equality for black Americans.