Amendment to Tennessee Constitution totally banning slavery heads to Gov. Lee's desk

Amendment to Tennessee Constitution totally banning slavery heads to Gov. Lee's desk
Currently, the Tennessee Constitution bans slavery except as a form of criminal punishment for inmates. If signed by Governor Lee, it will be on the 2022 ballot.
Author: WBIR Staff
Updated: 6:38 AM EDT May 7, 2021
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Constitution currently bans the use of slavery except in one case — as a form of criminal punishment. Now, lawmakers are working to change that.
The Tennessee House passed a resolution to amend the state constitution Tuesday night. It would ban all forms of slavery in the state, including as a form of punishment. The bill was sponsored by Representative Joe Towns and Senator Raumesh Akbari, both of Memphis.

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