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.
1885 - Rover Safety Bicycle. The Rover Safety Bicycle was invented by Englishman, John Kemp Starley. The bicycle he designed had two wheels of equal size, with a chain drive to the rear wheel and an adjustable saddle.In 1888 John Kemp Starley created the Starley Rover which changed the history of bicycles completely.839 - Macmillan Velocipede. The Macmillan Velocipede was invented by Scotsman, Kirkpatrick Macmillan. MacMillan's velocipede was the first bicycle with pedals to drive the rear wheels. MacMillan has cemented his place in the history of bicycles with many crediting him with being the man who invented the modern bicycle.