Why was it necessary to pass the Thirteenth Amendment after the Emancipation Proclamation had been issued?

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Stefan Schmid · Answer 1 · 2017-04-11T10:13:53+0000

These amendments were virtually ignored in the South and did not contribute to the equal status of blacks until the middle of the 20th century.