THIS JUST IN – Mississippi Has FINALLY Abolished Slavery

[Fearless]

Some say it takes a village. For others, a cultural revolution. And still some require the outside spark of something moving and dramatic; perhaps a movie. Yes, a movie. Steven Spielberg’s “Lincoln,” to be exact. That’s what it took for the great southern state of Mississippi to finally, officially, and very belatedly ratify the Constitutional Amendment to abolish slavery… only 150 or so years after Congress voted for the 13th Amendment in 1864.

Given the Confederate bona fides of Mississippi, one might not be surprised by this stunning fact, but other southern states, who also proudly flew the Confederate flag before, during and even after the Civil War, all ratified the amendment and, most, a great many years ago (though not as long ago as you’d think!).

Mississippi? Mississippi just got it done on February 7, 2013....

More at link: http://www.addictinginfo.org/2013/02/18/this-just-in-mississippi-has-finally-abolished-slavery/

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[russspeakeasy]

1. Only on paper.

[Zoeisright]

2. God, that state is backwards.

[1983law]

3. About time.

[Brigid]

4. We are talking about Mississippi, after all.

Not that Indiana is much better.

[Kalidurga]

5. Now all that needs to be done is to abolish slave labor in the rest of the world.

It seems to be the elephant in the room.