The 13th Amendment to the US Constitution marks a defining moment in American history as it officially ended slavery. The first section of the Amendment reads, “Neither slavery nor involuntary ...

The 13th Amendment to the US Constitution marks a defining moment in American history as it officially ended slavery. The first section of the Amendment reads, “Neither slavery nor involuntary ...

This week marks the 160th anniversary of the passage of the 13th Amendment. Congress, dominated by free state Republicans after the secession of slaveholding states, worked for 18 months to secure ...

The 13th Amendment abolished slavery in the United States. The Senate passed the amendment in April 1864, settling on language with bipartisan appeal. The House then rejected it. Following battlefield ...

Billionaire hedge funder and art collector Kenneth Griffin has revealed that he was the buyer of record-breaking copies of the Emancipation Proclamation and the Thirteenth Amendment, both signed by ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. American history buffs, this is the auction for you. A rare copy of the Thirteenth Amendment and the Emancipation Proclamation ...

On Dec. 6, 1865, the 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, abolishing slavery, was ratified as Georgia became the 27th state to endorse it. Also on this date: In 1907, at least 361 men and boys ...

Billionaire Ken Griffin bought original copies of the 13th Amendment and the Emancipation Proclamation, both signed by former President Abraham Lincoln, at a New York Sotheby’s auction. The hedge fund ...

Two of the most pivotal documents President Abraham Lincoln ever signed are coming up for sale. Rare copies of both the Emancipation Proclamation and the 13th Amendment will be auctioned off in ...

Ken Griffin, known for purchasing a Stegosaurus skeleton and a rare copy of the U.S. Constitution, recently acquired Abraham Lincoln's handwritten copy of the 13th Amendment. Griffin purchased the ...