Yes, some forms of slavery are still technically legal in most U.S. states
Forced labor as punishment for crime is legal in many states due to an exception clause in the 13th Amendment of the U.S.
National Review9 年
Thank God and the GOP for the 13th Amendment
Georgia became the 27th state to ratify the 13th Amendment, raising the total to the necessary three-quarters of the states. Ratification was officially certified on December 18. This December is ...
Forbes11 年
In Lincoln (2012 Movie), Why Did Lincoln Rush The Vote On The 13th Amendment?
The movie needs a plot device that raises dramatic tension, and so the audience is encouraged to believe through a series of scenes that passage of the Thirteenth Amendment by the House before the ...
The Associated Press on MSN15 天
A former Trump aide and a longtime congressman win high-profile Georgia congressional races
Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. FILE - U.S. Rep. Sanford Bishop, D-Ga., is shown in this file ...
Question 4 asks voters to remove slavery as a form of punishment from Nevada’s constitution
LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - The United States abolished slavery except as a punishment of a crime in 1865 with the ratification ...