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