Question

Which describes why the 13th Amendment was passed?

A. to force Union soldiers to leave the South
B. to abolish slavery in the United States
C. to give women the same political rights as men
D. to give people who did not own property the right to vote

Answer 1

B.  To abolish slavery in the United States

Answer 2

B. To abolish slavery in the United States
After the the 13th amendment was passed, it was illegal to own slaves.