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On this date: Congress passes the 13th Amendment
WHTM via Yahoo News· 3 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· 1 year agoStory at a glance Rep. Nikema Williams (D-Ga.) and Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) have offered...
Guest Opinion: How outlawing abortion violates the 13th Amendment
Bucks County Courier Times via Yahoo News· 2 years agoWhat is slavery? The shortest possible definition I can come up with is "involuntary servitude." The...
Four states voted to end slavery as a form of criminal punishment. Here’s why Louisiana voters...
The Independent via Yahoo News· 1 year agoA renewed abolitionist movement closed 13th Amendment ‘loopholes’ that allow slavery as punishment...
When Did Slavery Really End in the U.S.? The Complicated History of Juneteenth
Time via Yahoo News· 11 months agoAn illustration of the U.S. House of Representatives celebrating the passage of the 13th Amendment...
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...
Does Prison Labor Pervert What it Means to Say ‘Made in the USA?’
Sourcing Journal via Yahoo News· 8 months agoThe federal government awards contracts for a vast majority of its textile production needs to...
Agnes and Catherine Gund on Effecting Radical Change Through Art
Harper's Bazaar via Yahoo News· 4 weeks agoAgnes and Catherine Gund on Art and Social JusticeBFA I never thought 1960s Pop artist Roy...
The 5 states with ballot initiatives to abolish slavery in 2022
theGrio via AOL· 2 years agoEditor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read...
Juneteenth 2022: Where to celebrate around Eastern Shore, and what the holiday means
Delmarva Now | The Daily Times via Yahoo News· 2 years agoOn June 19, Americans will celebrate Juneteenth, a holiday commemorating the day news of the...