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In 1865, Congress abolishes slavery with the 13th Amendment to the Constitution. The vote in the House is 121 to 24.

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POSTED: October 17, 2011, 12:00 am

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President Obama delivered remarks at the official dedication of the Martin Luther King Jr. National Memorial on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. on October 17, 2011.





Source: The White House

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