Date of Award

5-1931

Degree Type

Bachelors Essay

Degree Name

Bachelor of Arts (BA)

Department

History

First Advisor

Herbet W. Rice

Second Advisor

William J Grace

Abstract

On January 31, 1865 the proposed Thirteenth Amendment abolishing slavery passed the House by the necessary two-thirds majority. Since slavery had already been practically abolished, the measure attracted no great attention. Under the thirteenth amendment, more than three millions of emancipated slaves found themselves at liberty to establish themselves in this Union wherever they might choose to seek a living.

Comments

A Thesis submitted to the Faculty of the College of Liberal Arts, Marquette University, in Partial Fulfillment for the Degree of Bachelor of philosophy. Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

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