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On this date: Congress passes the 13th Amendment
On January 31, 1865, the U.S. Congress passed the 13th Amendment to the Constitution, which ended slavery in the United ...
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On this date: Congress passes the 13th Amendment
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.
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The revolutionary nature of the 13th Amendment
People often don’t realize the revolutionary nature of the 13th Amendment, and conservatives in particular downplay its revolutionary nature. American historians have for a long time treated the ...
Virginia's Democratic-led House and Senate pass separate proposals for amending the state budget
The Democratic-controlled Virginia Senate and House of Delegates have debated tax relief and other issues before passing ...
Democracy Reborn: The Fourteenth Amendment and the Fight for Equal Rights in Post-Civil War America, by Garrett Epps
The Fourteenth Amendment was the product of a democratic revolutionary change that sought to put the Constitution on a ...
Senate abandons compromise with unions, passes ban on public sector collective bargaining
The Utah Senate narrowly passed a bill mired in controversy Thursday that strips public sector unions of their ability to ...
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Ballot measure battle could curtail South Dakota's direct democracy
Lt. Gov. Larry Rhoden will become the next governor of South Dakota.
Georgia lawmakers advance a bill to prevent transgender women from competing in women’s sports
Georgia's state Senate approved a bill that would prevent transgender women from competing in women's sports. The move comes ...
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Some states may bar undocumented students from public schools, sparking debate
Efforts in some states might clash with the legal precedent that children without legal immigration status are allowed a free ...
Utah Legislature bans collective bargaining for teachers unions and other public sector jobs
The move in Utah comes as President Donald Trump is preparing to gut the U.S. Education Department to the greatest extent of his power.
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From The Past Pages Of Dawn: 1975: Fifty Years Ago: Anti-terrorism courts
ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly today [Jan 31] passed the Suppression of Terrorist Activities (Special Courts) Bill — a new law the Government side said was essential to curb the menace of ...