by Gordon Leidner of Great American History. The 13th Amendment to the United States Constitution, passed by the Senate on April 8, 1864, by the House on January 31, 1865, and ratified on December 6, 1865, abolished slavery as a legal institution.he Thirteenth Amendment, in direct terminology, put an end to this. The amendment states: Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction.
Giorgio Napolitano is the President of Italy. He became the 11th President of Italy on May 15, 2006. Italy is a Parliamentary Republic. It has a 'president of the council of ministers' (prime minister - head of government - premier) and a 'president of the republic', both appointed by the parliament. <b>Giorgio Napolitano</b> is the President of Italy.
Italian president Giorgio Napolitano steps down. Giorgio Napolitano oversaw the end of the Silvio Berlusconi era and was seen as a steady hand. Italyâs president, Giorgio Napolitano, has resigned, formally setting off what will be a contentious election to replace him. The 89-year-old former communist, who played a key role in the ousting of Silvio Berlusconi, was seen as a steady â even moral â presence in Italian politics at a tumultuous time.