U.S. History STAAR 2025 – 400 Free Practice Questions to Pass the Exam

The Thirteenth Amendment, ratified in 1865, accomplished the significant legal and moral act of banning slavery in the United States. This amendment marked the end of an era where forced labor was permitted and recognized the fundamental human rights of freedom and autonomy for all individuals. It explicitly states that neither slavery nor involuntary servitude shall exist within the United States, except as punishment for a crime.

The options regarding women’s suffrage, income tax, and the establishment of the Federal Reserve relate to different historical contexts and constitutional amendments. Women gained the right to vote with the Nineteenth Amendment in 1920, income tax was established by the Sixteenth Amendment in 1913, and the Federal Reserve System was created by the Federal Reserve Act in 1913. Therefore, none of those options are pertinent to the meaning and impact of the Thirteenth Amendment, which specifically addresses the abolition of slavery.