Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution
Also known as: Thirteenth Amendment · 13th Amendment · Thirteenth Amendment to the US Constitution · 13th Amendment to the United States Constitution · 13th Amendment to the US Constitution · Amendment XIII
The Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution made slavery and involuntary servitude illegal, except as punishment for a crime.
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constitutional goal of his presidency
Lincoln actively lobbied for the passage of this amendment, which formally abolished slavery throughout the United States.
Constitutional successor and codification
While the Proclamation was a wartime executive order, the Thirteenth Amendment permanently abolished slavery throughout the United States, codifying the emancipation goal into law.