America 250: Presidential Message on the Anniversary of the Ratification of the 13th Amendment
December 06, 2025
December 06, 2025
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- President Trump issued the following statement on the anniversary of the ratification of the 13th Amendment:
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On this day 160 years ago, the United States of America ratified the 13th Amendment of the Constitution, immortalizing a self-evident principle that stirred the hearts of patriots and forever changed the course of history: "Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have bee . . .
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On this day 160 years ago, the United States of America ratified the 13th Amendment of the Constitution, immortalizing a self-evident principle that stirred the hearts of patriots and forever changed the course of history: "Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have bee . . .