1866 Civil Rights Act. The Civil Rights Act (1866) was passed by Congress on 9th April 1866 over the veto of President Andrew Johnson. The act declared that all persons born in the United States were now citizens, without regard to race, color, or previous condition.he Civil Rights Act (1866) was passed by Congress on 9th April 1866 over the veto of President Andrew Johnson.
The first and most obvious change involves slavery. The 13th Amendment was possible (as were the other two Civil War amendments) only because the war broke slaveryâs stranglehold over politics and constitutional development. The Constitution of 1787 protected slavery at every turn.
Write how the constitution can be amended. Article 9 of your constitution should provide the rules on amendments to the constitution. This article should state how and by whom amendments can be proposed and what percentage of vote is required for the amendment to be adopted. A common example is two-thirds of the voting membership.