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The United States Congress proposed the Thirteenth Amendment to the U. S. Constitution on January 31, 1865, and the Kansas Legislature moved rapidly to ratify it. Senate Concurrent Resolution no. 42 was introduced on February 6th and the Committee On The Judiciary recommended passage as a concurrent resolution the morning of February 7th. The resolution then passed unanimously.
Creator: Kansas. Secretary of State
Date: February 7, 1865
Item Number: 228772
Call Number: Office of the Secretary of State, Elections and Legislative Matters, Legislative Documents
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 228772
Collections - State Archives - Secretary of State - Enrolled Laws and Resolutions
Date - 1861-1869 - 1865
Government and Politics - State Government - State agencies and programs - Agencies - Secretary of State
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Record, Government
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Resolution
People - African Americans - Slavery
Thematic Time Period - Civil War, 1861 - 1865
Type of Material - Unpublished documents - Government records - Legislative - Legislative acts (bills, resolutions, memorials)
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