abolishing

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On Sunday, a federal judge in Baton Rouge granted Duncan’s request for a temporary restraining order, declaring the bill abolishing the criminal court clerk position to be unconstitutional.

From Slate • May 5, 2026

Britain transported an estimated three million African people across the Atlantic before abolishing the practice in the early 1800s.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

Lincoln may be best known for saving the Union and abolishing slavery, but “Boss Lincoln” contends that “party organization” was “Lincoln’s life’s work.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026

Roughly 46% of Americans said they support the idea of abolishing ICE, while 43% are opposed, according to a YouGov/Economist poll released last week.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 18, 2026

After the meeting, a network of two thousand women set off on a nationwide mission to collect signatures on a petition urging Congress to pass the Thirteenth Amendment, abolishing slavery.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling