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Mississippi ratifies 13th Amendment

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by novelist_wannabe, Feb 18, 2013.

  1. novelist_wannabe

    novelist_wannabe Well-Known Member

    Apologies if this is a d_b. Didn't see it on the first page, so I'm rolling it ...

    http://www.clarionledger.com/article/20130217/NEWS01/302170050/Historic-oversight-corrected-Film-Lincoln-inspires-look-into-slavery-vote?nclick_check=1
     
  2. micropolitan guy

    micropolitan guy Well-Known Member

    Now it's Connecticut's turn.
     
  3. Drip

    Drip Active Member

    Better late than never.
     
  4. Dick Whitman

    Dick Whitman Well-Known Member

    Meanwhile, a county in Alabama is suing so that n$*$&*s can't vote so damned easily.

    Checks and balances. Checks and balances.
     
  5. dooley_womack1

    dooley_womack1 Well-Known Member

    Yeah, free the servants.
     
  6. Knighthawk

    Knighthawk Member

    Good news: It was only a paperwork mistake. They didn't mean to wait until 2013 to get down with abolishing slavery.

    Bad news: They only meant to wait until 1995.
     
  7. Football_Bat

    Football_Bat Well-Known Member

    Georgia was not readmitted to the Union until July 1870. Fact fail.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgia_during_Reconstruction
     
  8. Armchair_QB

    Armchair_QB Well-Known Member

    New Jersey ratified in 1866, Delaware ratified in 1901 and Kentucky ratified in 1976
     
  9. Tarheel316

    Tarheel316 Well-Known Member

    I guess they finally realized the Civil War was over.
     
  10. States were never readmitted. It's an incorrect term, as secession is illegal. Readmisison just means Congressional delegations were allowed to be seated.
     
  11. dixiehack

    dixiehack Well-Known Member

    Assuming you mean Shelby County v. Holder, you are talking out of your ass.
     
  12. Baron Scicluna

    Baron Scicluna Well-Known Member

    I would like to congratulate the state of Mississippi for finally joining the '70s.

    The 1870s.
     
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