The Civil Rights Act of 1866 was the first federal law to affirm that all citizens are equally protected under the law. It granted citizenship and the same rights enjoyed by white citizens to all male persons in the United States, regardless of race or color. The Act was passed by Congress in response to the Civil War and aimed to counteract the Black Codes that were enacted in Southern states to restrict the rights of newly freed slaves.
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Civil Rights Act of 1866
the 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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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 granted citizenship to all persons born in the united states except for native Americans
civil rights act 1866
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.