A middle-aged recent immigrant from India recently set into motion a series of events that eventually led to Mississippi finally retifying the Constitutional amendment banning slavery. The rousing ...

(WDBJ) - The 13th amendment was ratified in America after Georgia became the 27th state to endorse the change. This very amendment abolished slavery across the country. Gray Media, parent company of ...

On Dec. 6, 1865, the 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, abolishing slavery, was ratified as Georgia became the 27th state to endorse it. Also on this date: In 1907, at least 361 men and boys ...

A metro area pickleball tournament raised funds over the weekend for 3 children’s charities, with 100% of the proceeds going to kids in need. Kansas City foodies will be able to enjoy multicourse ...

December 18 marks the anniversary of a pivotal moment in American history—one that decisively reshaped the nation. On this date in 1865, Secretary of State William H. Seward issued a formal ...

On March 22, 1972, the U.S. Senate passed the Equal Rights Amendment, sending the measure to the states for ratification in order for it to become a part of the U.S. Constitution, the ultimate law of ...