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Object of the Week for December 6

Ratifying the 13th Amendment

This is an engraving of the Congressional Resolution of the 13th Amendment to abolish slavery at the American History Museum. The 13th Amendment was ratified on December 6, 1865.

1844 abolitionist song, "Get Off the Track," which would have been sung by anti-slavery societies.

Links

  1. NMAAHC writes about how the 13th Amendment got ratified
  2. Older kids should tune in to the SI Social Studies Online event about Universal Human Rights
  3. Learn more about Human Rights Day, December 10
  4. This artwork at the Portrait Gallery depicts the politicians who supported the 13th Amendment
  5. Sewing for a Cause
  6. Play this game with the Constitution Center to help restore the Bill of Rights!