The full text of the 13th Amendment is only two sentences, which makes its direct meaning fairly straightforward. The wording is as follows: 1. Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude ...

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 ...

Most of them were brought by incumbent Presidents to suit their political interests and were fundamentally anti-democratic. But the 13th Amendment, which has a relatively democratic dimension in ...

A reading of the 14th Amendment grants Congress the authority to end birthright citizenship, the Constitution Leadership Initiative’s Gary Porter writes in a guest column ...

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.

The Appellate Division has deferred the scheduled hearing of a review petition filed challenging the cancellation of the 13th Amendment to the Constitution, which introduced the caretaker government ...

The Fourteenth Amendment was the product of a democratic revolutionary change that sought to put the Constitution on a ...

Every Friday the 13th, tattoo enthusiasts gather in tattoo parlors across the country to celebrate a unique tradition-Friday the 13th flash tattoos. Whether you're a seasoned collector or a ...

I would like to refer you to the inception of the need to incorporate the 13th Amendment creating nine Provincial Councils including the temporary merger of the Northern and Eastern Provinces in the ...

Matter of fact, they were against the preceding 13th Amendment which ended slavery ... and was subject to their jurisdiction, meaning being obedient and respectful to their laws.