13th Amendment
The 13th Amendment states "Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction." in Section 1 and in Section 2 it states "Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation." Ratified: December 6, 1865.
The Emancipation Proclamation only applied to slaves in southern states that seceded from the Union. And still allowed for the practice of slavery in the 5 border states that were apart of the Union. The Emancipation Proclamation did give a much needed morale boost it was solely dependent on the Union winning the war against the south. When the Union won the war and the southern states were now apart of the Union once again, the 13th amendment was passed that granted the freedom of all slaves.
A Man knows A Man- Political cartoon
Sources-
OurDocuments.gov- Where it goes in depth into the difference between the Emancipation Proclamation and the 13th Amendment
New York Divided Documents website- Primary source database where picture was found
History.com-General Info on 13th amendment
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