Today in History: Mississippi becomes the last state to abolish slavery
- Posted on February 7, 2025
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Today in History: Mississippi becomes the last state to abolish slavery
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On Feb. 7, 2013, Mississippi certified its ratification of the 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, making it the last state to officially abolish slavery.