The Civil Rights Act of 1866 became law on April 9, 1866, by a two-thirds majority overriding President Andrew Johnsonâs veto. The first aim of the Act was to provide federal protection to emancipated African Americans, giving practical effect to the Thirteenth Amendment.
Albany is located about 150 miles (240 km) north of New York City on the Hudson River. It has a total area of 21.8 square miles (56 km2), of which 21.4 square miles (55 km2) is land and 0.4 square miles (1.0 km2) (1.8%) is water.
Albany, NY, USA. Albany is the capital city of New York state, the Unites States, and also the seat of Albany county. The population of the city is approaching to 1 million people, and the history of the city counts about 4 hundred years, with the first settlements of the invaders from Europe.