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Griffin paid a record $13.7M for the 13th Amendment and $4.4 million for the Emancipation Proclamation. Both documents were ...
However, months after the war ended, all slaves were declared free when the 13th Amendment was ratified Dec. 6, 1865. Why did it take 30 months for the news to reach slaves in Texas?
CLEVELAND, Ohio-- Imagine the view of Saturday’s ‘No Kings’ marches in downtown Cleveland from the perspective of the ‘Goddess of Freedom’ statue topping the ‘Soldiers and Sailors ...
The legend behind it goes like this: In 13th-century Bohemia, a Christian monk named Herman broke his monastic vows and was subsequently sentenced to immurement, a highly sanitized way of saying ...
Politically Geogria discusses U.S. Rep. David Scott and updates on the “big, beautiful bill” moving through the U.S. Senate.
Slavery in the United States wouldn't formally be abolished until months later on Dec. 6 with the ratification of the 13th Amendment.
The Supreme Court will review a First Amendment appeal from a New Jersey faith-based nonprofit fighting a state subpoena over alleged consumer fraud violations.