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The most important element of the Reconstruction Act of 1867 was the division of the South into five military districts, each governed by a Union general. This act aimed to enforce the protection of the rights of newly freed African Americans and to ensure their participation in the political process, including the right to vote. Additionally, it required Southern states to draft new constitutions guaranteeing civil rights and to ratify the 14th Amendment before being readmitted to the Union. This laid the foundation for significant, though contested, progress in civil rights during the Reconstruction era.

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