Rhode Island rescinds its 1861 ratification of the Corwin Amendment, a proposed U.S. Constitutional amendment.

The Corwin Amendment, proposed in 1861, aimed to prevent any future constitutional amendments that would allow Congress to interfere with states' domestic institutions, including slavery. Rhode Island ratified this amendment in 1861, but now rescinds that ratification. This repeal reflects the amendment's moot status following the Civil War and the ratification of the 13th Amendment, which abolished slavery.

Rhode Island rescinds its 1861 ratification of the Corwin Amendment, a proposed U.S. Constitutional amendment.

The Corwin Amendment, proposed in 1861, aimed to prevent any future constitutional amendments that would allow Congress to interfere with states' domestic institutions, including slavery. Rhode Island ratified this amendment in 1861, but now rescinds that ratification. This repeal reflects the amendment's moot status following the Civil War and the ratification of the 13th Amendment, which abolished slavery.