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The Civil Rights Act of 1866 was basically a way to say that African Americans were protected by the same rights as everyone else. However, just because they were protected by the same rights, they were in by no means equal to whites.

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congress wanted to act over Johnson's veto

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It became a law because congress wanted to act over Johnson's veto.

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It accomplished to give freedom & rights to all of the newly freed slaves.

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