Today, we celebrate the ratification of the 13th Amendment to the Constitution, which abolished slavery in our country.
Published: Monday, December 7th, 2020 @ 12:07 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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On this day in 1865, the United States ratified the 13th Amendment to our Constitution, abolishing slavery and setting our Nation on a path that would ensure that the blessings of liberty endowed to us by our Creator were secured for all Americans.
Published: Saturday, December 7th, 2019 @ 10:50 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The term "birthright citizenship" refers to the idea that you can become a citizen of a country simply by being born there.
Published: Friday, November 23rd, 2018 @ 10:59 am
By: Diane Rufino
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This article, excerpted from Mike Scrugg's book THE UN-CIVIL WAR, discusses the first 13th Amendment, which was QUITE DIFFERENT from the one which was ratified in 1865.
Published: Wednesday, February 7th, 2018 @ 1:09 pm
By: Diane Rufino
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A handful of documents changed the character of the United States. The 13th Amendment, formally ending legal slavery in this country, is one of them.
Published: Wednesday, May 7th, 2014 @ 12:15 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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