gov_tweets: 49250

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49250 49249 1356247147084197889 269992801 2021-02-01T14:24:52+00:00 Today we begin the celebration of Black History Month. On this day in 1865, President Lincoln signed the 13th Amendment. This amendment, once ratified, abolished slavery in the United States and put us a step closer to achieving that more perfect union. 10 39 Arkansas AR Asa Hutchinson R AsaHutchinson