Some of the cases that reached the Supreme Court challenge logic. For instance, during World War I, the Supreme Court was asked to decide if the military draft instituted by President Wilson was actually a violation of the 13th amendment … Continue reading →
Waiting for Midnight: The Painting That Captured Freedom’s Eve Slavery in the United States did not legally end with the Emancipation Proclamation. It survived until the ratification of the Thirteenth Amendment on December 6, 1865, which permanently abolished human bondage. … Continue reading →
