The 13th amendment, which formally abolished slavery in the United States, passed the Senate on April 8, 1864, and the House on January 31, 1865. On February 1, 1865, President Abraham Lincoln approved the Joint Resolution of Congress submitting the proposed amendment to the state legislatures.incoln recognized that the Emancipation Proclamation would have to be followed by a constitutional amendment in order to guarantee the abolishment of slavery. The 13th amendment was passed at the end of the Civil War before the Southern states had been restored to the Union and should have easily passed the Congress.
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One final point: Polaris makes it clear that the Slingshot is a motorcycle, with no airbags. Itâs not designed to meet automotive crash standards, and itâs not a step toward producing an automobile, says the company. Polaris also says that state laws apply in the US.f too much weight is on the rear tire, the Slingshot wonât want to turn. Conversely, if the Slingshot is too front-heavy, the unloaded rear will have a tendency to snap out in corners. RELATED: Read the James Holroyd, Polaris Slingshot Engineer INTERVIEW HERE. But that wonât happen in the Slingshot.