Washington, Sept. 15 -- Congresswoman Nikema Williams issued the following press release:
Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05) and U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (OR) today teamed up with New Jersey's U.S. Senator Cory Booker to reintroduce the End the Exception Amendment. The bicameral resolution would strike the 'Slavery Clause' of the 13th Amendment, a constitutional loophole that allows slavery "as a punishment for crime" in the United States.
Statements from Congresswoman Nikema Williams
Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05) said:
"Slavery was wrong from day one, and we should have abolished it when the 13th Amendment was ratified. I will keep pushing, no matter how long it takes, for Congress to close the Slavery Loophole in the Consti...