Question

the passage of the 13th amendment
the 13th amendment started many important and controversial
conversations in the united states.
emancipation proclamation:

• signed by lincoln on january 1, 1863
• not an official legal document
• made slavery the main issue of the civil war

choose the correct answer.
which amendment did lincoln strongly encourage the
ratification of?
the 14th amendment
the 13th amendment
the 15th amendment

Explanation:

The 13th Amendment abolished slavery, and Lincoln strongly supported its ratification. The 14th (citizenship, equal protection) and 15th (voting rights for Black men) Amendments were ratified after Lincoln's death. So the correct answer relates to the 13th Amendment.

Answer:

B. the 13th Amendment (assuming the middle option is labeled as such; based on the content, the correct choice is the 13th Amendment option)