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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,...
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...
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...
'A matter of right and wrong': Amendment 3 to ban slavery from state constitution
The Commercial Appeal via Yahoo News· 2 years agoEditor's note: This story has been updated to clarify the two-part process for constitutional...
Kentucky's forgotten date of freedom came after Texas' Juneteenth, here's why
The Courier Journal via Yahoo News· 2 years agoDuring one of my frequent walks in the Highlands, I passed a large banner that proclaimed,...
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...
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...
'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,...
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...
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...