Abolishment of Slavery from the 13th Amendment

Our Own Voices Live

Welcome to Our Own Voices Live with your hosts: Angela Thomas & Rodney Smith Our Topic(s) today: “Abolishment of Slavery from the 13th Amendment!” If you have a question, comment or just want to listen, give us a call: [phone]. Press #1 to speak Abolishment of Slavery from the 13th Amendment How many of you know that slavery was not completely abolished with the passage of the 13th Amendment that was supposed to abolish slavery? Here is how it reads, “Section 1. Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction. Section 2. Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation. So, as you see, there is a form of slavery that is still legal in America. How does it impact the present and Isn’t it time for it to truly be a thing of the past? Let’s discuss this. If you have a question, comment or just want to listen, give us a call: [phone]. Press #1 to speak Our Own Voices Live is a radio show featuring people and stories from our community in Las Vegas, the surrounding area and some place near you. America is the greatest country on earth due to its cultural diversity and not in spite of it. Our mission is to help bridge the cultural and ethnic divide in America by working together to build the greatest bridge in history to unite us