Paul G. Summers, a lawyer, is a former appellate and senior judge, district attorney general, and the attorney general of Tennessee. Editor's note: This is a regular feature on issues related to the ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Dec 6, 1865, the 13th Amendment was ratified, ending slavery and involuntary servitude in the United States.

(WDBJ) - The 13th amendment was ratified in America after Georgia became the 27th state to endorse the change. This very amendment abolished slavery across the country. Gray Media, parent company of ...

Congressional Democrats want to amend a section of the 13th Amendment, which abolished slavery, to end what they refer to as another form of slavery -- forced prison labor. Congressional Democrats ...

ST. LOUIS – On this day 160 years ago, Missouri Senator John Brooks Henderson introduced what would become the 13th Amendment of the constitution, abolishing slavery. It said, “Slavery or involuntary ...

Editor's note: This is a regular feature on issues related to the Constitution and civics education written by Paul G. Summers, retired judge and state attorney general. The Thirteenth Amendment ...

April 3, 1882. Outlaw Jesse James is shot and killed inside his St. Joseph, Missouri, home. The gunman was Robert Ford, a member of the ‘James Gang’ who turned on him. Last week, the Olathe Police ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Thirteenth Amendment (Amendment XIII) abolished slavery and involuntary servitude, except for punishment for a crime for which ...