US Slavery Ended in 1942 You may remember from history class that after the Union defeated the Confederacy in the United States Civil War, the 13th Amendment was passed, banning slavery, and freeing millions of southern blacks from involuntary servitude. And you understand that one doesn’t simply emerge from slavery to a lucrative career, but in 153 years, future generations should have been able to … Continue reading US Slavery Ended in 1942