This Day in Law on JURIST

JURIST's This Day in Law is a daily calendar
of significant historical events in the law. Today's
entry, "13th Amendment ended slavery in the
United States," includes a link to the 13th amend-
ment, a photo, and a link to a webcast of Professor
Michael Vorenberg's discussion of his book, Final
Freedom: The Civil War, the Abolition of Slavery
and the Thirteenth Amendment.