On This Day in West Virginia History, February 3rd

February 3, 2023

Mountaineer News

Vintage West Virginia

On February 3, 1865, the West Virginia Legislature passed an act abolishing slavery in the state.

Learn more: House of Delegates Proceedings on the Abolishment of Slavery, January 30, 1865 House of Delegates Proceedings on the Abolishment of Slavery, February 1, 1865 Senate Proceedings on the Abolishment of Slavery, February 3, 1865 Letter From Wheeling Regarding the Abolishment of Slavery in West Virginia Document-Based Questions