Texas prisons sweltering as lawmakers refuse to mandate air conditioning inside
Texas is one of 13 states that does not require air conditioning inside of units.
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Texas is one of 13 states that does not require air conditioning inside of units.
The 13th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution abolished slavery and involuntary servitude, with one exception: punishing people convicted of crimes.
The 13th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution abolished slavery and involuntary servitude, with one exception: punishing people convicted of crime. On Tuesday, five states -- Louisiana, Alabama, Oregon, Vermont and Tennessee -- will vote on ballot initiatives to end this vestige of slavery by altering the language in their constitutions. In all, the constitutions of about 20 states still mirror the 13th Amendment, which reads:
The 1865 US slavery ban doesn't cover everyone. Voters will decide whether to keep the exemptions.
The 1865 US slavery ban doesn't cover everyone. Voters will decide whether to keep the exemptions.