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When did Lincoln propose the Thirteenth Amendment?
before the outbreak of the Civil War
at the conclusion of the Civil War
prior to the Emancipation Proclamation
during his 1864 presidential campaign

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During his 1864 presidential campaign.

Lincoln pushed for a constitutional amendment to abolish slavery in 1864 and early 1865; Congress approved the amendment (passed the House) on January 31, 1865 — after the Emancipation Proclamation (Jan 1, 1863) but before the Civil War formally ended.