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

However, since a loophole in the 13th Amendment permits “involuntary ... capitalizing off the "slavery loophole" for profit. It's disturbing how ubiquitous prison labor has become.

Washington 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, and sent it to states for ratification.

Granting clemency would affirm our commitments to justice and human rights and to a vision of dignity and fairness for all.” ...