When was the Thirteenth Amendment ratified, and what did it declare?

When was the Thirteenth Amendment ratified, and what did it declare?

• A. Ratified 1865; guaranteed citizenship to freed people.
• B. Ratified 1863; ended slavery in the border states by executive order.
• C. Ratified 1865; abolished slavery and involuntary servitude except as punishment for a crime.
• D. Ratified 1868; guaranteed equal protection under the law.

Answer: (C)