Although they initially rejected the amendment, the House of Representatives passed it on January 31, 1865, by a vote of 119 to 56. President Abraham Lincoln signed a Joint Resolution, February 1, 1865, and submitted the proposed amendment to the states for ratification. Secretary of StateWilliam Seward issued a public statement verifying the ratification of the 13th Amendment on December 18, 1865.
For the meatballs: Combine the ground beef, pork, breadcrumbs, Parmesan, ricotta, parsley, crushed  red pepper, salt, garlic, eggs, milk and black pepper in a bowl. Mash with your hands until thoroughly combined. Form into small balls and place on a baking sheet. Set in the fridge for 1 hour.
Turkish cuisine use a lot of ground Aleppo chilli pepper but it is also flavourful with salty and acidic notes that if you add just a touch you can achieve the flavour without the heat. Here are a few spice blends that you can easily whip up in your kitchen, I assure you it is well worth the effort. I keep a container of arabic seven spice in my freezer at all times so whenever I'm grilling to making meatballs I can add a dash here or there, it's amazing stuff! Baharat - Arabic Seven Spice.