Ep. 63 - Did Slavery End with the 13th Amendment? Part 1

This week, we commemorate Juneteenth by looking into the history of the 13th Amendment and modern-day slavery in the United States. If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review! Useful links from the episode:

• Members of White nationalist militia group arrested before rioting at a Pride event
• Senate announces deal on bipartisan gun control bill
• Fox News airs surprisingly positive and well done segment on trans boy and his family
• Kandiss Taylor, the “Jesus, Guns and Babies” candidate for Georgia governor refuses to concede after receiving just 3% of the vote and coming in third in the GOP primary, calling the election rigged and pleading for those who voted for her to send her signed affidavits attesting to their vote.
• GOP commission refuses to certify New Mexico primary vote
• GOP appointed head of Wisconsin election investigation throws misogynistic tantrum in court
• 13th Amendment to the US constitution
• Sugar Land 95
• Chattahoochee Brick Company
• By the end of the 1870s 95% of the prison population of Southern states were Black