Here’s everything you need to know about Juneteenth: What is Juneteenth, and what does it commemorate? Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day or Emancipation Day, marks the day in 1865 when Union ...

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The 13th Amendment of the United States Constitution abolished slavery and involuntary servitude—except as punishment for a crime. This so-called "Except Clause" has long been used to justify forced ...

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Political scientist Richard Valelly estimates that it gave white Southerners an extra 25 seats in the US House in the first half of the 20th century. ... the 13th Amendment ended slavery.

The handwritten amendment he signed on vellum in 1865 ending slavery nationwide is expected to sell for at least $8 million, a price that would triple its auction record.