As people across the country celebrated Juneteenth, some question whether or not lawmakers in 1865 actually intended to abolish enslavement. Juneteenth commemorates the day (June 19th, 1865) Union ...

Kenneth Griffin, the billionaire art collector and hedge fund founder, purchased the document that abolished slavery, as well ...

The hedge-fund billionaire also paid a record $43.2 million for a copy of the U.S. Constitution four years ago.

Opinion: 13th Amendment has been cited to address what we consider modern forms of slavery, ... which ended in 1865. The Thirteenth Amendment is the least cited in case law by the judiciary.

Opinion: 13th Amendment has been cited to address what we consider modern forms of slavery, ... which ended in 1865. The Thirteenth Amendment is the least cited in case law by the judiciary.

Ken Griffin bought an Abraham Lincoln–signed copy of the 13th Amendment, for $13.7 million, and the Emancipation Proclamation ...

The hedge fund founder paid $13.7 million for a copy of the 13th Amendment and $4.4 million for the Emancipation Proclamation ...

Juneteenth 2025 is this week. Here's what to know about the federal holiday, why it's celebrated and its origins.

Opinion: 13th Amendment has been cited to address what we consider modern forms of slavery, i.e., sex trafficking, ... 1865. After the ratification, the debate was moot.