reads funny, like slavery is still legal
Occupation forces take steps to insure their political control over the region. Patriots are denied the voting franchise while their former servants are handed authority to insure the party of the occupation forces continues to maintain it's grip on the region. Efforts are made to secure spoils and valuables to enrich the armies of the aggressors, as well as their political masters and controllers.
Thus begins a time of great suffering and starvation from which nearly 2 million of the occupied people will not survive. Swarms of officials are sent to oversee the exploitation of this newly conquered area while propaganda agents busily paint the activity as altruistic and in the best interest of the people.
And how many Democrats voted for this amendment? I believe it was zero.