Why Did Congress Feel It Necessary to Pass the Thirteenth

question 31

Multiple Choice

Why did Congress feel it necessary to pass the Thirteenth Amendment, which abolished slavery in the United States?

• A) They believed that African Americans were racially equal to whites.
• B) They wanted to end slavery in all parts of the nation, including the Border States.
• C) They wanted to guarantee voting rights to former slaves.
• D) They wanted to ensure that freedmen and whites could live together in mutual respect.

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