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The 13th Amendment's fatal flaw created modern-day convict slavery
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 2 years agoIn this rare photograph taken in 2000, prisoners at the Ferguson Unit in Texas are seen working in...
Today in History: December 6, 13th Amendment is ratified
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 1 year agoOn Dec. 6, 1865, the 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, abolishing slavery, was ratified as Georgia became the 27th state to endorse it. In 1790, Congress moved to Philadelphia from New ...
Lawmakers on Juneteenth push for change to 13th Amendment
The Hill via Yahoo News· 2 years agoMembers of Congress and others, pointing to the Juneteenth holiday, are pushing for the expansion of...
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...
D.C. Judge Argues 13th Amendment Prohibiting Slavery May Provide Constitutional Right to Abortion
National Review via Yahoo News· 1 year agoFederal judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly proposed Monday that a constitutional right to abortion may be...
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,...
Inside the Fight to Close The Infamous 'Slavery Loophole'
The Root via Yahoo News· 11 months agoIn school, children are taught that the 13th Amendment abolished slavery in the United States. But...
Lawmakers Use Juneteenth As A Platform To Close the Constitution's Slavery loophole
The Root via Yahoo News· 2 years agoCongressional leaders like Rep. Nikema Williams (D-Ga.) and Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) utilized the...
Anti-abortion laws constitute involuntary servitude that violates 13th Amendment | Opinion
Lexington Herald-Leader via Yahoo News· 12 months agoOpEd: When government restricts abortion, at any stage of pregnancy, government in effect seizes...
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...