Capitol Cast: Illinois
Capitol Cast: Illinois
Capitol News Illinois
The Corwin Amendment
7 minutes Posted Jul 19, 2019 at 11:14 pm.
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In 1862, Illinois lawmakers ratified the so-called "Corwin Amendment," a proposed amendment to the U.S. Constitution that would have preserved slavery in the Southern states. Now, Republican state Sen. Jason Plummer is pushing a resolution to rescind the state's ratification.