State lawmaker proposes constitutional amendment to remove exception for slavery in Kentucky
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Section 25 of the Kentucky Constitution reads "Slavery and involuntary servitude in this State are forbidden, except as a punishment for crime, whereof the party shall have been duly convicted.ā
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Section 25 of the Kentucky Constitution reads "Slavery and involuntary servitude in this State are forbidden, except as a punishment for crime, whereof the party shall have been duly convicted.ā
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