mississippi taking a brave stance on civil rights

[loki81]

it's a proud day for the state, taking the bold and progressive stance... of finally outlawing slavery and ratifying the 13th amendment.

Mississippi lawmakers have officially ratified the 13th Amendment to the Constitution, which banned slavery in 1865.

One hundred forty-eight years after three-fourths of the states voted to approve the amendment, Mississippi's legislature finally took steps to fix the glaring oversight last month. According to the Jackson Clarion-Ledger, the decision was inspired by the Oscar-nominated film "Lincoln," which depicts the 16th president's efforts to enact the amendment.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/0...n_2712289.html

[chrisrobin]

it's a proud day for the state, taking the bold and progressive stance... of finally outlawing slavery and ratifying the 13th amendment.



http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/0...n_2712289.html

...as Mississippi jettisons into the 20th Century! Has Mississippi repealed its anti-lynching laws yet?

Mississippi? Think William Faulkner and John Grisham. Even a broken clock is correct twice a day!

[rareboy]

Ole Miss.

I'll bet that a few guys in sheets were sad to see it finally happen.

[JockBoy87]

Not saying that I disagree with the sentiment, but this was just a technicality. The vote happened in 1995.

In a similar vein, Alabama most recently repealed its anti-miscegenation law in 2000.

[CoolBlue71]

This reminds me...

We should have a thread asking members which is the last state one would want to visit ... let alone live.