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.
congress wanted to act over Johnson's veto
It became a law because congress wanted to act over Johnson's veto.
It accomplished to give freedom & rights to all of the newly freed slaves.
The Civil Rights Act of 1866 (also referred to as the 14th amendment to the Constitution), granted citizenship to newly freed slaves. It was vetoed by President Johnson, but was later overridden.
One of the provisions of the civil rights act of 1866 was that a person could not be discriminated against based on the color of their skin. It said that every person was to be treat as an equal.
I think you mean when was the first civil rights act enacted. Answer: April 9 1866.
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the civil rights act of 1866 granted citizenship to all persons born in the united states except for native Americans
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They passed the Civil Rights Act of 1866
The Civil Rights Act of 1866
They passed the civil rights act of 1966. Not sure if year is right but they passed the civil rights act.
the civil rights act of 1866 granted citizenship to all persons born in the united states except for native Americans
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The Civil Rights Act of 1866
The Civil Rights Act of 1866 (also referred to as the 14th amendment to the Constitution), granted citizenship to newly freed slaves. It was vetoed by President Johnson, but was later overridden.