Lincoln 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.Although the Senate passed it in April 1864, the House did not. At that point, Lincoln took an active role to ensure passage through congress.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.
George Franklin Grant (September 15, 1846 â August 21, 1910) was the first African-American professor at Harvard. He was also a Boston dentist, and an inventor of a wooden golf tee.
1 Bill Flemming - While at NBC, Flemming called the U.S. Open golf tournament in 1957. 2  Dan Hicks (1992âpresent) - Hicks was a tower announcer for NBC's golf coverage until Dick Enberg left NBC for CBS in 2000, promoting Hicks to the top spot.  Vin Scully (1983â1989) - In 1983, the first Skins Game was held.