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.
This answer has. 2 votes. An acre is 4,840 square yards, i.e. 1/640 of a square mile or about two-fifths of a hectare. According to the current online edition of Encyclopaedia Britannica, the area of New York City is 309 square miles (i.e. 197,760 acres). Greater London has an area of about 610 square miles or 390,400 acres. Jan 11 05, 6:32 AM.