By the end of the Civil War, in the summer of 1865, most enslaved people had been freed because of _____.

Select the best answer from the choices provided.
A.
the Thirteenth Amendment
B.
the Emancipation Proclamation
C.
desperate last-minute laws passed by the rebel government
D.
General Don Carlos Buell

Respuesta :

A. The Thirteenth Amendment


The 13th Amendment states: “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 answer is A.) The Thirteenth Amendment