Question

By the end of the Civil War, in the summer of 1865, most enslaved people had been freed because of _____.

Select the best answer from the choices provided.
A.
the Thirteenth Amendment
B.
the Emancipation Proclamation
C.
desperate last-minute laws passed by the rebel government
D.
General Don Carlos Buell

Answer 1

The answer is A.) The Thirteenth Amendment

Answer 2

A. The Thirteenth Amendment


The 13th Amendment states: “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.”