Congresswoman Nikema Williams Reintroduces the Bicameral Abolition Amendment to Finally End Slavery
June 16, 2023
June 16, 2023
WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Rep. Nikema Williams, D-Georgia, issued the following news release on June 15, 2023:
Today, Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05) continued her work to finally end slavery in the United States by reintroducing the Abolition Amendment. The Abolition Amendment would remove the "Exceptions Clause", a loophole in the 13th Amendment of the Constitution that abolished slavery, except "as a punishment for crime." When passed, the Abolition Amendme . . .
Today, Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05) continued her work to finally end slavery in the United States by reintroducing the Abolition Amendment. The Abolition Amendment would remove the "Exceptions Clause", a loophole in the 13th Amendment of the Constitution that abolished slavery, except "as a punishment for crime." When passed, the Abolition Amendme . . .