It passed the House of Representatives

1865年1月31日
on January 31, 1865,

这项修正案在众议院通过
but it was not easy.

但过程却并不顺利
You might think you live in the United States of America

你可能会认为我们生活在美国
and of course there'd be a Thirteenth Amendment--finally,

理所应当的要有宪法第十三修正案
of course, we would outlaw slavery in the Constitution.

理所应当的要废除奴隶制
The vote was 119 to 56;

119票同意 56票反对
it passed by two votes--

仅仅高出[所需的票数]两票
it takes a two-thirds majority for a constitutional amendment--

一项宪法修正案需要众议院的2/3人同意
it passed by two votes.

仅仅高出两票
Lincoln began to twist arms;

林肯使出了浑身解数
he began to have personal meetings

开始了私人会面