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Voters in four states — Vermont, Oregon, Alabama and Tennessee — approved antislavery ballot measures in the 2022 elections. The Louisiana amendment may have failed, in part, because of confusion.
Voters in four states — Vermont, Oregon, Alabama and Tennessee — approved antislavery ballot measures in the 2022 elections. The Louisiana amendment may have failed, in part, because of confusion.
Oregon voters passed a measure that strips language from the state’s constitution allowing for slavery and involuntary servitude when used as a punishment for a crime.
Slavery may have been abolished in the U.S. more than a century ago, but many states are still grappling with potential loopholes in their constitutions.
Slavery may have been abolished in the U.S. more than a century ago, but many states are still grappling with potential loopholes in their constitutions.