the civil rights act of 1866 was passed on april 9, 1866.
the civil rights act of 1866 was passed on april 9, 1866.
when was the civil rights act of 1866 passed?
april 9 , 1866
the civil rights act of 1866, , enacted april 9, 1866, was the first united states federal law to define citizenship and affirm that all citizens are equally protected by the law. it was mainly intended, in the wake of the american civil war, to protect the civil rights of persons of african descent born in or brought to the united states. this legislation was passed by congress in 1865 and vetoed by u.s. president andrew johnson. in april 1866 congress again passed the bill to support the thirteenth amendment. johnson again vetoed it, but a two-thirds majority in each chamber overrode the veto to allow it to become law without presidential signature.
civil rights act of 1866
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bullet::::- us labor law









































bullet::::- civil rights movement









































bullet::::- affirmative action in the united states









































bullet::::- bennett amendment









































bullet::::- bourke b. hickenlooper









































bullet::::- post-civil rights era african-american history









































bullet::::- "the negro motorist green book"









































bullet::::- other civil rights legislation









































bullet::::- civil rights act of 1866









































bullet::::- civil rights act of 1871









































bullet::::- civil rights act of 1875









































bullet::::- civil rights act of 1957









































bullet::::- civil rights act of 1960









































bullet::::- civil rights act of 1968









































bullet::::- civil rights act of 1991









































bullet::::- employment non-discrimination act









































bullet::::- equal pay act of 1963









































bullet::::- equality act of 2015
civil rights act of 1964