Article: After 148 Years, Mississippi Finally Ratifies 13th Amendment, Which Banned Slavery

Reblogged from BROTHA WOLF: Apparently, the recent movie Lincoln influenced this decision due to a "mistake" in their paperwork. The 13th Amendment to the Constitution, which abolished slavery, was ratified in 1865. Lawmakers in Mississippi, however, only got around to officially ratifying the amendment last month -- 148 years later -- thanks to the movie … Continue reading →