Votes For Freedom
by Pedro L Gili
Title
Votes For Freedom
Artist
Pedro L Gili
Medium
Digital Art - Digital Art
Description
"Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction"
The presidential election of 1864 brought Lincoln back to the White House along with Republican majorities in both legislative bodies. On January 31, 1865, the amendment passed in the U.S. House of Representatives by a vote of 119 to 56, seven votes above the necessary two-thirds majority. Several Democrats abstained, but the 13th Amendment was sent to the states for ratification, which came on December 6, 1865. With the passage of the amendment, the "peculiar institution" that had indelibly shaped American history was eradicated.
President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated on April 15, 1865, eight months before the 13th Amendment was officially adopted in December 1865.
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Winner in"ABSTRACT CELEBRITIES" FAA Contest (1st Place), July 2013.
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Note: The "Fine Art America" watermark does not appear in the final print.
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April 3rd, 2013
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