Today the 13th Amendment passes in the House of Representative, thus clearing the United States Congress. The amendment abolishes slavery, declaring “Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction.” Now, the…
Today U.S. President Abraham Lincoln is presented with a note proposing a meeting of “commissioners” from the North and South to explore possible paths to peace. This initiative results in behind-the-scenes diplomacy in the coming weeks. Also in Washington, D.C. this day, Kentucky Baptist and U.S. Congressman Green Clay Smith delivers a speech in favor…
In Washington, D.C., the debate over the 13th Amendment abolishing slavery continues. Most congressmen are of the opinion that peace is not possible without the eradication of slavery, although some Northern congressmen are as firmly convinced of the godliness of black slavery as are Southern whites. White supremacy, in short, is not confined to the…