[Pontiac]

Which raises the question: Was the 13th Amendment ever really ratified?

[2harddrive]

“Which raises the question: Was the 13th Amendment ever really ratified?”

Some say NO - that it was just DECLARED ratified, but that it was NOT passed by 3/4 of the States, IN THE SAME WORDING FORMAT!

[DoodleDawg]

Which raises the question: Was the 13th Amendment ever really ratified?

Yes.

[linedrive]

I recall reading the original 13th Amendment was to prohibit attorneys from taking elected office. Something that had to do with the peerage system carried over from England (the Bar) and the titles awarded for being part of that group (esquire). If I remember correctly, the information stated that the proposed amendment was ‘tabled’ and amendments only die by an up/down vote. Not pushing it to the side waiting for the clock to tick down to ZERO and need to start the process over (tabling a bill). The argument being an up/down vote is still required to put the amendment to rest. Even if true, nothing will happen with it like most constructive things that could be done in Congress.

[DiogenesLamp]

Not in an actual legitimate or lawful fashion. It would have been impossible to pass it in a lawful manner, so they cheated.