Definition of alleged. 1  1 : accused but not proven or convicted an alleged burglar. 2  2 : asserted to be true or to exist an alleged miracle an alleged conspiracy. 3  3 : questionably true or of a specified kind : supposed, so-called bought an alleged antique vase.
The Thirteenth Amendment (Amendment XIII) 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.
Lesley Stahl reports. The 13th Amendment to the Constitution, which abolished slavery, was ratified in 1865. Lawmakers in Mississippi, however, only got around to officially ratifying the amendment last month -- 148 years later -- thanks to the movie Lincoln..