Federal joint resolutions SJR 81 & HJR 104 to create a new amendment countering the pro-slavery language of the 13th amendment.
Slavery Abolished without exception (4)
1 Rhode Island – Abolished Slavery 1843
2 Colorado Abolished Slavery 2018
3 Nebraska Abolished Slavery 2020
4 Utah Abolished Slavery 2020
Existing Legislation process/ballot initiative to abolish 2021/22/23 (13).
*= Bill was killed in committee and being resubmitted for new session. (New Gag Rules)
1 Oregon
2 Tennessee
3 Alabama
4 California
5 Ohio
6 Vermont
7 Florida
8 Nevada
9 New Jersey *
10 Texas *
11 Minnesota *
12 Louisiana *
13 New York
Organizing to get legislation for 2022/23 (15)
1 Georgia
2 Indiana
3 Kentucky
4 Mississippi
5 Missouri
6 South Carolina
7 North Carolina
8 Connecticut
9 Maine
10 Maryland
11 Massachusetts
12 Pennsylvania
13 Kansas
14 Washington, DC
15 Puerto Rico
Total national involvement as of February 9th 2021
30 states, 1 District, 1 territory, and 2 federal resolutions.
Contact: Max Parthas
Co-director of state operations ASNN
abolitionistcenter@gmail.com 803 497 2023
www.abolishslavery.us
www.endtheexception.com
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