Abolished Slavery

Definition

This term refers to the action taken to officially end slavery in the United States. It was accomplished through an amendment to the Constitution.

Related terms

Emancipation Proclamation: An executive order issued by President Abraham Lincoln during the Civil War that declared all slaves in Confederate territory free.

13th Amendment: The constitutional amendment that formally abolished slavery in 1865.

Underground Railroad: A network of secret routes and safe houses used by African-American slaves in their escape to free states or Canada.