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Voters in five states will consider rewriting their constitutions this year to remove outdated language relating to slavery.
The Louisiana State Senate voted unanimously last week to put a measure on the November ballot to modernize the state constitution to explicitly prohibit slavery and involuntary servitude.
A newly proposed state constitution in Alabama would eliminate a line that allows for involuntary servitude only as punishment for a crime.
Voters in Tennessee, Vermont, and Oregon will vote on similar changes to their state constitutions.
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