
Senator Jeff Merkley @SenJeffMerkley
On Jan. 31, 1865, Congress passed the 13th Amendment to abolish slavery—except as “a punishment for crime.” A ban on slavery can’t come with an exception. @RepNikema and I introduced the Abolition Amendment to remove this sinister slavery clause once and for all. #EndTheException https://t.co/orOeHM2d95 — PolitiTweet.org