GDG- troubling question-ot

[Margaret D. Blough]

Keith,

It was proposed to the states for ratification by the 38th Congress on January 31, 1865, but then it had to be ratified by 3/4 of the states, as mandated by Article VI of the US Constitution. On December 18, 1865, the Secretary of State certified that this had occurred and the 13th Amendment became part of the United States Constitution.

Regards,

Margaret

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From: keith mackenzie <bluzdad at yahoo.com> 

> Esteemed GDG Member Contributes: 
> 
> 
> Thanks a lot guys. Usually in these situations, I just mumble something crude 
> and forget about it, but this guy took me by surprise. thought he wsa a tad 
> smarter than that. Anyway, if the 13 amendment was ratified in Jan '85, why 
> would it be the "proposed 13 amendment" When lincoln was talking to the 
> confederats? 
> K. 
> 
> Dennis Lawrence wrote: 
> Esteemed GDG Member Contributes: 
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> 
> Hello, 
> 
> The South had many opportunities for this option, even tied to 
> compensation, and refused it throughout. At the Hampton Rhodes meeting in 
> 1865 with Confederate emissaries Lincoln mentioned that perhaps the 
> proposed 13th amendment could be ratified in the South with the provision 
> that it would not take effect in five years. He also speculated on 
> whether or not the Emancipation Proclamation was valid after the war was 
> over. Lincoln then drew up a proposal to present to Congress that 400 
> million be distributed to the South in proportion to slave population if 
> hostilities ceased and they ratified the 13th. 
> 
> The Southerners never evidenced any interest in getting rid of their 
> slaves. 
> 
> 
> 
> Take Care 
> 
> Dennis 
> At 11:31 AM 11/20/2006, you wrote: 
> >Esteemed GDG Member Contributes: 
> > 
> > 
> >I got an email from someone today who claims that the confederacy had 
> >planned to free their slaves over a five year period. this sounds like 
> >lost cause retoric to me. Has anyone else ever heard this one? Where does 
> >it come from? 
> > K. 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
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