TristramShandy schrieb:Ich kenne die Border States sehr wohl. Und wer die US-Geschichte kennt, der weiß dass die nördlichen "Yankee"-Staaten die Sklaverei größtenteils schon lange vor 1865 abgeschafft haben. 1865 musste man dann nationale Gesetzgebung erlassen, um auch die rückständigen südlich gelegenen Staaten zu einem halbwegs humanen Umgang mit schwarzen Menschen zu bringen.
Spannende Sache.
"The Thirteenth Amendment became part of the Constitution on December 6, 1865, based on the following ratifications:[76]
Illinois — February 1, 1865
Rhode Island — February 2, 1865
Michigan — February 3, 1865
Maryland — February 3, 1865
New York — February 3, 1865
Pennsylvania — February 3, 1865
West Virginia — February 3, 1865
Missouri — February 6, 1865
Maine — February 7, 1865
Kansas — February 7, 1865
Massachusetts — February 7, 1865
Virginia — February 9, 1865
Ohio — February 10, 1865
Indiana — February 13, 1865
Nevada — February 16, 1865
Louisiana — February 17, 1865
Minnesota — February 23, 1865
Wisconsin — February 24, 1865
Vermont — March 8, 1865
Tennessee — April 7, 1865
Arkansas — April 14, 1865
Connecticut — May 4, 1865
New Hampshire — July 1, 1865
South Carolina — November 13, 1865
Alabama — December 2, 1865
North Carolina — December 4, 1865
Georgia — December 6, 1865"
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