On this day 160 years ago, the United States of America ratified the 13th Amendment of the Constitution, immortalizing a self-evident principle that ...

On Dec. 6, 1865, the 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, abolishing slavery, was ratified as Georgia became the 27th ...

The Thirteenth Amendment (Amendment XIII) abolished slavery and involuntary servitude, except for punishment for a crime for which the defendant has been convicted. Congress was given the power to ...

This week marks the 160th anniversary of the passage of the 13th Amendment. Congress, dominated by free state Republicans after the secession of slaveholding states, worked for 18 months to secure ...

This weekend, multiple local organizations are teaming up for a pair of events to mark the 160th anniversary of the 13th ...

The 13th Amendment of the US Constitution makes an exception to the abolition of slavery in order to permit the use of “involuntary servitude” as punishment for a crime. The modern system of mass ...

December 5, 1933. It’s last call for prohibition! The 21st Amendment repeals the 18th Amendment, thereby legalizing the ...

Paul G. Summers is a lawyer. He 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 ...

There is a constitutional basis for a woman’s right to terminate a pregnancy the Supreme Court (SCOTUS) has not directly addressed – the 13th Amendment, which abolished slavery and involuntary ...

NEW YORK - A crowd, most of them employees with ID badges around their necks, gathered in the back of the room of Sotheby’s for the last two items of Thursday’s morning auction. They weren’t there to ...

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 ...

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 ...