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148 Years Later, Mississippi ratified 13th Amendment | www.ktvu.com
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File this under "I thought they did that already."
Due to a procedural glitch the last time around, the Mississippi government this month formally ratified the 13th Amendment abolishing slavery.
It comes a bit late. The amendment was adopted by the U.S. in 1865.
But, like several other states whose delegations opposed the measure at the time -- New Jersey and Kentucky included -- Mississippi subsequently voted to ratify the amendment. That vote happened in 1995.
But, as reported in The Clarion-Ledger, a key step was never taken and the ratification was not made official.
"
File this under "I thought they did that already."
Due to a procedural glitch the last time around, the Mississippi government this month formally ratified the 13th Amendment abolishing slavery.
It comes a bit late. The amendment was adopted by the U.S. in 1865.
But, like several other states whose delegations opposed the measure at the time -- New Jersey and Kentucky included -- Mississippi subsequently voted to ratify the amendment. That vote happened in 1995.
But, as reported in The Clarion-Ledger, a key step was never taken and the ratification was not made official.