The ratification of the 13th Amendment – forever abolishing slavery in the United States – was proclaimed today in 1865. But with Black Codes and Jim Crow laws looming, the road to equal rights appears hazy. | Voices of the Civil Rights Movement

Today's Black History Moment is about the 13th Amendment. The Thirteenth Amendment (Amendment XIII) to the United States Constitution abolished slavery and involuntary servitude, except as punishment for a crime. In Congress, it was passed by the Senate on April 8, 1864, and by the House on January 31, 1865. The amendment was ratified by the required number of states on December 6, 1865. Tuesday February 7, 5:00PM, Smith Auditorium, Building 12, Sinclair College's Diversity Office Presents: A Fr