Minnesota becomes the 15th state to ratify the Thirteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution permanently abolishing slavery.
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Compensated Emancipation and the Hampton Roads Fallout
President Abraham Lincoln unveils a new plan for slave emancipation, and members of Congress demand to know what happened at Hampton Roads.
Abraham Lincoln’s 1864 Message to Congress
The Thirty-eighth U.S. Congress receives President Abraham Lincoln’s annual message. With the Confederacy on the verge of defeat, Lincoln emphasizes optimism regarding the future. He focuses mainly on pushing Congress to abolish slavery and reinforcing his commitment to the Confederacy’s unconditional surrender.