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 ...

I grant the challenge that not every citizen is fluent in constitutional law. Some people study ecology, medical biology, mechanics, physics, computers, etc. However, there is something of great ...

Ken Griffin, known for purchasing a Stegosaurus skeleton and a rare copy of the U.S. Constitution, recently acquired Abraham Lincoln's handwritten copy of the 13th Amendment. Griffin purchased the ...

DODGE COUNTY (WLUK) – A Reeseville man who argued the Thirteenth Amendment regarding involuntary servitude meant he didn’t have to mow the grass in the village-owned right-of-way lost his appeal ...

Two of the most pivotal documents President Abraham Lincoln ever signed are coming up for sale. Rare copies of both the Emancipation Proclamation and the 13th Amendment will be auctioned off in ...

Billionaire Ken Griffin just bought two of the most significant documents ever signed by President Abraham Lincoln, adding to his trove of Americana. Griffin reset the record for any document signed ...

The Thirteenth Amendment abolished slavery and involuntary servitude, forever altering the American landscape. However, the full realization of its promises for American Freedmen (i.e. lineal ...

Thirteenth Amendment celebration brings community together at Saint Peter AME ...

Billionaire hedge funder and art collector Kenneth Griffin has revealed that he was the buyer of record-breaking copies of the Emancipation Proclamation and the Thirteenth Amendment, both signed by ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Palm Beach land baron Ken Griffin likes old things. Like dinosaur bones. Last year, he paid $44.6 million for a late Jurassic-era ...

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 ...