The Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution was ratified on December 18, 1865. First proposed in December of 1863, during the Civil War and months after President Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation, the amendment to forever abolish slavery passed the Senate on April 8, 1864, and the House on January 31, 1865. Before the amendment could be added to the Constitution, two thirds of the states–27 out of the then total 36 states–needed to ratify the amendment.
On December 6, 1865, Georgia became the 27th state to approve the ratification. Secretary of State William H. Seward officially announced the approval of the the Thirteenth Amendment 12 days later.
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…, By Their Own Rules
America’s Corporate Game, which is Capitalism where everyone has to play by Their rules that keeps changing, is the American Economic Operating System.
If you are not aware of the “The Game” or you haven’t played “The Game” as a kid, then this may explain why you / we have just been Consumers.
We all know that like Laws, rules aren’t always applied equally, but for the most part the majority of Americans have to deal with some of the same disadvantages in placed by the Wealthy.
The Real Wealthy, who control the land and the water sources making it even more difficult for those willing to live humbly, they created “The Game.” Their CEO’s playing the game know to first control all of the utilities: transportation, power, water, communication, then gather up all prime real-estate, have money to pay their taxes, and to stay out of jail.
Imagine playing “The Game” at the dinning room table and your father and family members are the Captains of Industry, you literally would have insiders information on exactly how the real game is controlled not played, because it really isn’t just a game, it is an economic survival plan.
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The Impact of Immigration on Black America
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