DescriptionThe Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution abolished slavery and involuntary servitude, except as punishment for a crime. In Congress, it was passed by the Senate on April 8, 1864, and by the House on January 31, 1865.
During the 18th Century the catholic missionaries on the soil of Mexico and mostly California were massively converting Natives into Catholicism. According to testimonies these was usually followed by various oppression and abuses.