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.

Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction

A special joint committee made up of nine members from the House of Representatives six members of the Senate. This committee was formed to inquire into the condition of the states in rebellion.

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Session 8908: 1866-01-11 00:00:00

Resolution to not exclude members of Congress from rebellious States is received by the Joint Committee.

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Resolution to Not Exclude Members of Congress from Rebellious States

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Resolved, That the House of Representatives will not exclude the members of Congress elected in any of the States recently in rebellion because of the fact that the negroes, as a class, were excluded from voting at the election of said members.

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