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California Senate rejects involuntary servitude amendment
theGrio via AOL· 2 years agoA proposal aimed at removing the last remnant of slavery from California law failed to pass the...
'Long overdue': Oregon voters can prohibit slavery, involuntary servitude in state constitution
Statesman Journal via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAfter near unanimous support in the Legislature sent Senate Joint Resolution 10 to the ballot,...
California lawmakers revive effort to ban involuntary servitude as punishment for crimes
LA Times via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAn inmate from the Puerta La Cruz conservation camp in Warner Springs puts out burning downed trees...
California and Nevada may ban forced prison labor, servitude
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 1 year agoLawmakers in Nevada and California are advancing legislation to remove “involuntary servitude” from...
The story behind why Louisiana voted against a ban on slavery
Daily Comet via Yahoo News· 2 years agoLouisiana voters struck down an amendment to its constitution Nov. 8 that would have prohibited...
Anti-abortion laws constitute involuntary servitude that violates 13th Amendment | Opinion
Lexington Herald-Leader McClatchy Articles via AOL· 1 year agoOpEd: When government restricts abortion, at any stage of pregnancy, government in effect seizes...
Slavery is on the ballot for voters in 5 US states, including Oregon
KIRO via Yahoo News· 2 years agoMore than 150 years after slaves were freed in the U.S., voters in five states will soon decide...
Lawmakers seek to end slavery for the incarcerated, which is legal in most states
The Hill via Yahoo News· 2 years agoStory at a glance Rep. Nikema Williams (D-Ga.) and Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) have offered...
Bill to symbolically abolish slavery advances in Louisiana, but not without hard feelings
The Daily Advertiser via Yahoo News· 1 year agoA Louisiana House committee advanced a proposed amendment to the Louisiana Constitution to...
Results on Louisiana Amendment 7: Voters reject a confusing change to the state's constitution over...
Business Insider via Yahoo News· 2 years agoGetty Images; Insider Polls closed in the state at 8 p.m. local time, or 9 p.m. EST. Louisiana...