Emancipation Day
April 16 marks the passage of the District of Columbia Emancipation Act of 1862. The Act ended slavery in the District, freed those held as slaves, compensated those who had legally owned the freed slaves and offered money to newly freed slaves to emigrate. The Act...17th Amendment
On April 8, 1913, the direct election of United States Senators was authorized by ratification of the 17th Amendment to the Constitution. Previously, the Constitution required election of Senators by state legislatures. The election of Senators by legislatures was a...Subscribe by Email
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