When the 13th Amendment abolished slavery but allowed the exception as punishment for convicted crimes, California followed ...

History is more than what we learn in textbooks—it’s a living, breathing narrative that continues to shape the present. There ...

On January 31, 1865, the U.S. Congress passed the 13th Amendment to the Constitution, which ended slavery in the United States, and sent it to states for ratification. The amendment reads as follows: ...

A discussion of the development of civil rights law in the US through the enactment of key legislation and formation of the ...

January 31st marked the 150th anniversary of the signing of the Thirteenth Amendment, which abolished slavery. To commemorate the occasion, new photos have been released showing some of the men ...

When the 13th Amendment abolished slavery but allowed the exception as punishment for convicted crimes, California followed suit and immediately started using prisons like Folsom and San Quentin ...

National Freedom Day, celebrated every year on February 1st, marks a pivotal moment in American history: the signing of the resolution that led to the 13th Amendment, which abolish ...

When the 13th Amendment abolished slavery but allowed the exception as punishment for convicted crimes, California followed suit and immediately started using prisons like Folsom and San Quentin to ...

For one thing, it only abolished slavery in the Confederate states ... the Senate passed the 13th Amendment by a vote of 38-6 and sent it on to the House of Representatives- where it stalled ...

HJR1002 suggests that this will fully abolish slavery in Arkansas. If passed, the amendment would be effective on and after Jan. 1, 2027. To read the full amendment, click here. Editor's note ...