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An amendment abolishing slavery was passed by Congress in January 1865.

From Barron's Jun. 19, 2026

He also infuriated colleagues in the coalition government, the British press reported, proposing a stream of unconventional ideas: scrapping maternity leave, abolishing job centers, even buying cloud-bursting technology so Britain would have more sunshine.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 9, 2026

On Sunday, a federal judge in Baton Rouge granted Duncan’s request for a temporary restraining order, declaring the bill abolishing the criminal court clerk position to be unconstitutional.

From Slate May 5, 2026

Britain transported an estimated three million African people across the Atlantic before abolishing the practice in the early 1800s.

From BBC Apr. 7, 2026

He later changed his mind and led one of the first societies aimed at abolishing slavery, in 1790.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis