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 6931: 1866-05-22 00:00:00

H. R. 603 is referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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H. R. 603

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AN ACT

To protect the rights of loyal citizens.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That in all cases where a citizen of the United States, who always remained loyal thereto, and did not voluntarily give any aid or encouragement to any person engaged in rebellion, shall bring an action to recover damages for an injury to person or property, or for the value thereof, no such action shall be defeated nor any defence allowed by virtue of the authority of the late so-called Confederate States of America, or of any State declared in rebellion by proclamation of the President of the United States, or under or by virtue of the authority of any department, officer, or agent of any of said States or of said Confederate States.

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  • H. R. 603 (introduced on 1866-05-22 00:00:00 - CREATE_FROM - e870637) [This document]

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