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Forcing prisoners to work was allowed by the Thirteenth Amendment, which abolished slavery. The practice of using convict labor outside of prisons came into being shortly after the end of the Reconstruction in 1876 as a way of controlling the formerly enslaved population who could be arrested on scant grounds, imprisoned, and their labor “leased” to any employer who wished to pay the prison system. An act of the Missouri legislature allowed the penitentiary in Jefferson City to begin the pra...

Throughout the year of 1864, President Abraham Lincoln believed that he would lose the election in November. He admitted in August, "I am going to be

Monday, June 20th marks the second annual celebration of Juneteenth National Independence Day, which was signed into law by President Joe Biden on June 17, 2021. It commemorates the June 19, 1865 announcement by Union Army General Gordon Granger of General Order No.

In the history of the U.S. Marshals Service, some names are notable, especially Bass Reeves.

Monday, June 20th marks the second annual celebration of Juneteenth National Independence Day, which was signed into law by President Joe Biden on June 17, 2021. It commemorates the June 19, 1865 announcement by Union Army General Gordon Granger of General Order No.

At first glance, The Satanic Temple’s new telehealth venture seems like a social experiment in trolling. But as Cosmo reports, the fully credentialed clinic is serving real patients, with a real chance of breaking the religious right’s grip on abortion law.

At first glance, The Satanic Temple’s new telehealth venture seems like a social experiment in trolling. But as Cosmo reports, the fully credentialed clinic is serving real patients, with a real chance of breaking the religious right’s grip on abortion law.

The legendary lawman was the first Black U.S. Deputy Marshal west of the Mississippi River.

Third-generation Sri Lankan cinema pioneer Prasanna Vithanage on living through civil war, economic crisis, Ramayana tours & 2023 Kim Jiseok win for Malayalam film Paradise.

The Satanic Temple challenged Indiana's abortion ban last September. Like its titular hero, the activist group ultimately failed. U.S. District Court Judge Jane Magnus-Stinson dismissed the group's lawsuit Wednesday, noting the "Satanic Temple's allegations fail to prove it has suffered any in...