THE THIRTEENTH AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION
Scope of Lincoln's Proclamation of Emancipation--Amendment of
the Constitution to abolish slavery--First proposals by Wilson,
of Iowa, and Henderson, of Missouri--Trumbull reports the
Thirteenth Amendment from the Senate Judiciary Committee--His
argument thereon--Speeches of Senators Henderson and Reverdy
Johnson--Amendment passes the Senate, but fails in the
House--Second attempt in the House successful by a trade with
Democrats--Amendment ratified--Objections raised by Southern
States explained away by Seward 222