Almost 150 years after the abolition of slavery, Mississippi has finally ratified the 13th Amendment, inspired by Steven Spielberg’s film, “Lincoln” “And then,” Jon Stewart jokes, “Mississippi went to see ‘Django Unchained’ and tried to take their ratification back”:
Must-see morning clip: Mississippi ratifies the 13th Amendment
Jon Stewart mocks Mississippi for finally catching up to the 19th century
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