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On this date: Congress passes the 13th Amendment
WHTM via Yahoo News· 4 months agoWashington D.C. (WHTM) On January 31, 1865, the U.S. Congress passed the 13th Amendment to the Constitution, which ended slavery in the United States,...
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...
Ahead of Juneteenth, congressional lawmakers again seek to remove exception for slavery from US...
CNN via Yahoo News· 11 months agoA group of Democratic lawmakers has reintroduced a joint resolution to negate a clause in the 13th...
Citizens should abolish slavery from Tennessee's constitution once and for all | Opinion
The Tennessean via Yahoo News· 2 years agoDid you know slavery still exists under Tennessee law? When I ask most folks, their first response...
Federal judge suggests abortion may still be protected by 13th Amendment
The Hill via Yahoo News· 1 year agoA federal judge this week suggested abortion could still be federally protected even after the...
Juneteenth became a federal holiday two years ago. What does the day commemorate?
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 11 months agoCorrection: A previous version of this story misstated the year the 13th Amendment was passed. In...
‘Slavery was never abolished. It was simply redefined’: Why ending slavery is on the ballot in five...
The Independent via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAbolitionists are backing changes to state constitutions that could end forced prison labour, the...
DOJ dodges question about abortion in filing to federal judge
The Hill via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe Justice Department declined an opportunity from a federal judge to take a position on whether...
Five States To Vote On Slavery (Yes, Slavery) In November
Blavity via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe 2022 elections have already shaped up to be among the most politically-charged midterm elections...
'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,...