View the timeline of historic events related to the original 13th Amendment. This timeline is intended to assist in placing a chronological perspective on the adoption of the original 13th Amendment. You will find, by date, ratifications, publications, correspondences, court decisions, historical publications, national events, and life events of the direct participants. Where no calendar date is given, the exact day is either not known at this time, or is not relevant beyond the year in which the event occurred.

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