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.
Manhattan Island, is the most densely populated of the five New  York City boroughs with an estimated population of 1,626,159  people. The island has a total area of 33.77 sâ¦quare miles, which is  21,612.8 acres. However this includes by land and water area.