California’s Legislative Black Caucus and the Reparations Task Force continue their fight to scrape away at the last vestiges ...

Slavery was a critical part of the United ... there are three main components in the 13th Amendment: abolition, an exception for criminals, and a right to enforcement. While the first and last ...

People often don’t realize the revolutionary nature of the 13th Amendment ... it’s hard to see how the Civil War and the abolition of slavery did not remake the United States.

February is remembered by many for Valentine’s Day: an annual celebration of pink, white and red. One of my favorite memories ...

A discussion of the development of civil rights law in the US through the enactment of key legislation and formation of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).

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 ...

(LEX 18) — There is a push at the Capitol to get rid of a slavery exception that is currently enshrined in Kentucky's Constitution. "The 13th Amendment abolished slavery for all intents and ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...