Which statement best describes the Thirteenth Amendment?

Question

It abolished slavery throughout the United States.
It outlawed involuntary servitude in the United States.
It protected the civil rights of African Americans.
It granted voting rights to African American men.

Answer 1

The statement that best describes the Thirteenth Amendment is: It abolished slavery throughout the United States. The Thirteenth Amendment, ratified in 1865, officially ended slavery and involuntary servitude, except as punishment for a crime.