What was the purpose of the 13^th amendment?

A) It outlawed slavery.
B) It gave all slaves citizenship.
C) It gave male slaves citizenship.
D) It entitled male slaves to vote.

13th Amendment

Amendment to the United States Constitution, ratified in 1865, which abolished slavery and involuntary servitude, except as punishment for a crime.

Emancipation

The act of being freed from restraint, bondage, or slavery, often used in the context of the abolition of slavery in the United States.