It granted citizenship and equal protection under the law to African Americans. It granted citizenship and equal protection under the law to African Americans.
The Civil Rights Act of 1866
Civil Rights Act
It passed through Congress over Johnson's veto.
It was a response to the black codes and the neo-slavery system created by unrepentant southern legislatures.
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.
civil rights act
the civil rights act of 1866 granted citizenship to all persons born in the united states except for native Americans
Civil Rights Act of 1866
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 war was from 1861-1865 so it would be 1866
The Civil Rights Act of 1866
They passed 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
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.