His first book, “Final Freedom: The Civil War, the Abolition of Slavery and the Thirteenth Amendment,” about the creation and meaning of the 13th Amendment was the basis for the screenplay of Steven ...

Though it’s nearly 38 years since the infamous incident, Mr. Wijemuni remains strongly opposed to the Accord which resulted in the passing of the Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution, paving the ...

Referring to the Tamil issue, the prime minister also hoped that the Sri Lankan government will 'fully implement' the Constitution ... the implementation of the 13th Amendment that provides ...

Stevens’ arguments were crucial in ensuring the passage of the 13th Amendment abolishing slavery, and historians acknowledge Stevens as the main architect of the 14th Amendment, which enshrined ...

Despite campaign promises by AKD for a new constitution, devolution of powers ... peace processes that would devolve powers to the provinces. They even think the 13th Amendment isn’t necessary to ...

So although the movie is based in part on Goodwin’s book, Kushner says, Lincoln didn’t begin to coalesce until Spielberg said, “Why don’t we make a movie about passing the 13th Amendment?” ...

It became very clear to Ashley that the Constitution of the United States ... Ashley (1824–1896), the legislative author of the Thirteenth Amendment, which legally abolished Slavery in the ...