Agriculture is still the #1 industry in North Dakota's economy. The state typically leads the nation in over a dozen crops. Production agriculture is an important part of the North Dakota economy. 1  North Dakota continues to work to diversify its agricultural fabric by targeting the development of value added agriculture. Definition of Value Added Agriculture.
Brazil was the last American nation to abolish slavery, on 13 May, 1888. At the time Rio represented the largest urban concentration of slaves since the end of the Roman empire, more than 40% of the population, almost a complete city in irons.
Amending the Constitution. Congress first attempted to ban slavery with an amendment to the Constitution in April of 1864. While the amendment passed in the Senate, the measure languished in the House of Representatives with several House Democrats withholding approval in favor of states' rights.