[–] JohnGaltApproves ago
The southern seats for the 38th Congress were vacant.
[–] cimota_miles [S] ago
So far no one cares...that's cool...I thought it was interesting....maybe it isn't to the masses.
[–] cimota_miles [S] ago
That's not helpful....the film shows House Democrats being lobbied to vote for the 13th Amendment....which they did in the final vote. You don't seem to know much about anything.....Lincoln wanted the Amendment passed...as it should have been. Those opposing were...well gee...what would we call them in today's terms ? Racists ? Tokui....if you think....it doesn't matter...I understand you know shit about it.
[–] cimota_miles [S] ago
Hello....Constitutional scholars.....? Did Lincoln.... use his Presidential powers to circumvent the Constitution to secure his 13th Amendment ?
[–] cimota_miles [S] ago (edited ago)
And don't.....as portrayed in the movie...he used "lobbyists" to achieve his goal....unless of course there were factions that "crossed the floor" to vote in favor of the 13th.....which was clearly portrayed in the movie.
[–] RoundWheel 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Apparently it was actually the 14th amendment. During the civil war, the 13th amendment was quietly, illegally, removed and replaced.
https://constitutioncenter.org/blog/the-case-of-the-missing-13th-amendment-to-the-constitution