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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,...
Four States Banned Slavery on Tuesday. One Voted to Keep It … Sort Of
Rolling Stone via Yahoo News· 2 years agoSlavery was on the ballot in five states on Tuesday, with four of them — Alabama, Tennessee,...
When is Juneteenth observed in 2024? Is there mail delivery? All about the federal holiday
The Columbus Dispatch via Yahoo News· 4 hours agoAmerica's Second Independence Day is coming soon. So what is Juneteenth? And why is it celebrated?...
‘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...
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...
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...
Prison reform is on the midterm ballot
The Week via Yahoo News· 2 years agoPrison labor. Illustrated | REUTERS, Getty Images The U.S. abolished slavery and involuntary servitude over 150 years ago. Still, a loophole in the...
Greyhound amendment ended Florida dog racing. Five years later, some unfinished business.
Palm Beach Daily News via Yahoo News· 7 months agoFive years later, greyhound racing in Florida is indeed finished, the last dogs used for...
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...
Texas election results: Which constitutional amendments passed and what does that mean now?
Austin American-Statesman via Yahoo News· 7 months agoTexas voters passed 13 of the 14 proposed amendments to the Texas Constitution except Proposition...