During the Civil War, it was legal in some states to own enslaved people, but not in others. It was argued when an enslaved person was taken to a free state where slavery was not legal, the enslaved person would no longer be property, but be free. Which amendment solved this battle?

Question

During the Civil War, it was legal in some states to own enslaved people, but not in others. It was argued when an enslaved person was taken to a free state where slavery was not legal, the enslaved person would no longer be property, but be free. Which amendment solved this battle?
A.
the 13th Amendment
B.
the 15th Amendment
C.
the 18th Amendment
D.
the 20th Amendment

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A. the 13th Amendment

The 13th Amendment, ratified in 1865, abolished slavery and involuntary servitude in the United States, resolving the legal disputes regarding the status of enslaved individuals taken to free states.