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Film ‘Lincoln’ inspires Mississippi to officially ban slavery
- Alex3917 14y agoIronically had they actually banned slavery (instead of just ratifying the 13th amendment) it may well have been unconstitutional. When I read the headline I was imagining Obama having to go in front of the supreme court and defend slavery (for those who have been convicted of a crime).
- cjbprime 14y agoAs http://www.loweringthebar.net/2013/02/mississippi-13th-amendment.html http://www.loweringthebar.net/2013/02/mississippi-13th-amend... explains, slavery was already banned officially -- the amendment was ratified in 1865 even though Mississippi didn't vote for it. There's no legal significance to finally getting around to informing the national archivist.