Question

The institution of slavery was formally abolished in the United States by the

1) Compromise of 1850
2) Emancipation Proclamation of 1863
3) creation of the Freedmen's Bureau in 1865
4) ratification of the 13th amendment in 1865

Answer 1

The institution of slavery was abolished in the United States with the ratification of the 13th amendment in 1865, marking the end of slavery.

Step-by-step explanation:

The institution of slavery was formally abolished in the United States by the ratification of the 13th amendment in 1865. This amendment officially banned slavery and involuntary servitude in the country, except as a punishment for crime. It granted Congress the power to enforce the amendment. The ratification of the 13th amendment marked the end of slavery in the United States.