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United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866

An amendment to the Constitution of the United States that granted citizenship and equal rights, both civil and legal, to Black Americans, including those who had been emancipated by the thirteenth amendment.

House Committee on the Judiciary

The Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives for the Thirty-Ninth Session of Congress.

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H. Res. 2

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United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Date: 11 Dec 1865, 00:00

H. Res. 2

H. Res. 8: Rebel Debt

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United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Date: 11 Dec 1865, 00:00

H. Res. 8: Rebel Debt

H. Res. 8: Equality before the Law

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United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Date: 11 Dec 1865, 00:00

H. Res. 8: Equality before the Law

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United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Date: 23 Jan 1866, 10:00

H. R. No. 8. “A Joint-Resolution to amend the Constitution of the U. S.” was considered and then referred to Mr. Williams.

Resolution to Inquire into Prohibiting Racial Discrimination in Granting the Elective Franchise

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United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Date: 14 Dec 1865, 00:00

Resolution to Inquire into Prohibiting Racial Discrimination in Granting the Elective Franchise

H. Res. 3

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United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Date: 15 Dec 1865, 10:00

H. Res. 3

H. Res. 1

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United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Date: 15 Dec 1865, 10:00

H. Res. 1

H. Res. 39

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United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Date: 16 Jan 1866, 10:00

H. Res. 39

Joint Resolution to Amend the Constitution Submitted by Mr. Lawrence

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United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Date: 17 Jan 1866, 10:00

Joint Resolution to Amend the Constitution Submitted by Mr. Lawrence

People: William Lawrence

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United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Date: 17 Jan 1866, 10:00

Mr. Lawrence submitted to the Committee a joint Resolution to amend the Constitution of the U. S. The Committee agreed to recommend its passage.

H. R. 256

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United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Date: 07 Feb 1866, 00:00

H. R. 256

H. Res. 70

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United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Date: 20 Feb 1866, 00:00

H. Res. 70

H. Res. 72

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United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Date: 20 Feb 1866, 00:00

H. Res. 72

H. Res. 43

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United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Date: 14 Mar 1866, 12:00

H. Res. 43

H. Res. 94

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United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Date: 23 Mar 1866, 10:00

H. Res. 94

H. Res. 91

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United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Date: 23 Mar 1866, 10:00

H. Res. 91

H. R. 437

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United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Date: 08 May 1866, 00:00

H. R. 437

H. R. 603

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United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Date: 22 May 1866, 00:00

H. R. 603

H. Res. 5

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United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Date: 11 Dec 1865, 00:00

H. Res. 5

H. Res. 6

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United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Date: 11 Dec 1865, 00:00

H. Res. 6

H. R. 1

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United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Date: 13 Dec 1865, 10:00

H. R. 1

H. Res. 9

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United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Date: 15 Dec 1865, 10:00

H. Res. 9

H. Res. 30

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United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Date: 09 Jan 1866, 10:00

H. Res. 30

H. R. 88

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United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Date: 09 Jan 1866, 10:00

H. R. 88

H. Res. 43

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United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Date: 19 Jan 1866, 10:00

H. Res. 43

S. 61

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United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Date: 09 Feb 1866, 10:00

S. 61

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United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Date: 09 Feb 1866, 10:00

S. No. 61. “An Act to protect all persons in the United States in their civil rights, and furnish the means of their vindication,” was considered, and it was agreed that the Chairman should consult [with] Mr. Trumbull, and if after [such] consultation...

S. 61

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United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Date: 13 Mar 1866, 10:00

S. 61

Report of the Judiciary Committee on H. Res. 43

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United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Date: 13 Mar 1866, 10:00

Report of the Judiciary Committee on H. Res. 43

People: William Lawrence

H. R. 437

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United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Date: 06 Apr 1866, 10:00

H. R. 437