mar 2, 1861 - Corwin Amendment 1861
Description:
In 1861 Ohio Representative Thomas Corwin proposed an amendment to prevent Congress from interfering with slavery in any state. It would have been the thirteenth amendment to the Constitution. Congress approved it, but eleven southern states seceded from the Union before it could be ratified.Added to timeline:
Date:
mar 2, 1861
Now
~ 164 years ago