Questions: Which of the following abolished slavery in the United States? A The Nineteenth Amendment B The Thirteenth Amendment (C) The Tenth Amendment (D) The First Amendment

Which of the following abolished slavery in the United States?
A The Nineteenth Amendment
B The Thirteenth Amendment
(C) The Tenth Amendment
(D) The First Amendment
Transcript text: Which of the following abolished slavery in the United States? A The Nineteenth Amendment B The Thirteenth Amendment (C) The Tenth Amendment (D) The First Amendment
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The answer is B The Thirteenth Amendment

Explanation
Option A: The Nineteenth Amendment

The Nineteenth Amendment, ratified in 1920, granted women the right to vote. It did not address the issue of slavery.

Option B: The Thirteenth Amendment

The Thirteenth Amendment, ratified in 1865, abolished slavery and involuntary servitude in the United States, except as punishment for a crime. This amendment was a direct result of the Civil War and the efforts to end slavery.

Option C: The Tenth Amendment

The Tenth Amendment, part of the Bill of Rights ratified in 1791, deals with the powers not delegated to the federal government by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people. It does not address slavery.

Option D: The First Amendment

The First Amendment, also part of the Bill of Rights ratified in 1791, protects freedoms concerning religion, expression, assembly, and the right to petition. It does not address slavery.

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