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.
Mario Draghi. Mario Draghi OMRI (Italian pronunciation: [ËmaËrjo ËdraËÉ¡i]; born 3 September 1947) is an Italian economist who has served as President of the European Central Bank since November 2011. He has served as Chairman of the Financial Stability Board from 2009 to 2011 and Governor of the Bank of Italy from 2005 to 2011.