Question

How long did it take for the Thirteenth Amendment to be ratified by state legislatures after it was passed by Congress?



less than six months

less than a year

more than a year

more than two years

Answer 1

The amendment itself was passed by Congress on January 31, 1865, and ratified on December 6, 1865, taking almost a year to ratify.

Answer 2

So B, less than a year.