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.

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Session 5578: 1866-02-23 12:00:00

The Indiana Washburn V. Voorhees contested election is resolved in Mr. Washburn's favor

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Second Divided Resolution on the Contested Election of Washburn vs. Voorhees

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Resolved, That Henry D. Washburn is entitled to a seat in this House as a representative from the seventh congressional district of Indiana in the 39th Congress.

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