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  1. Overview: United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866
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  3. Committee:Senate Committee of the Whole
  4. Session: 1866-05-23 00:00:00
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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.

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Session 5692: 1866-05-23 00:00:00

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H. Res. 127

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JOINT RESOLUTION

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States.

Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, (two-thirds of both houses concurring,) That the following article be proposed to the legislatures of the several States as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which, when ratified by three-fourths of said legislatures, shall be valid as part of the Constitution, namely:

ARTICLE —.

SEC. 1. All persons born [+e897139]or naturalized [+e898770]in the United States[+e897139],[+e898285] and subject to the jurisdiction thereof[+e897139],[+e898285] are citizens of the United States and of the State[+e897139]s[+e897139 -e898285] wherein they reside. [+e897139]No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.

SEC. 2. Representation[+e897115]ves[-e897115] shall be apportioned among the several States which may be included within this Un[-e898525]ion according to their respective[-e897115] numbers, counting the whole number of persons[-e897115] in each State of male citizens of the U[+e897115], excluding Ind[-e897115]the right to vote at any[+e898525]ians [-e898525]fo[+e898701]not taxed[-e898701].[-e897115] [-e898525]But [-e897115]choice of electors for President[+e898701]whenever in [-e898701]any S[-e897115]Vice President[+e898701]tate[-e898701] the electi[-e897115]on hel[+e898525]Representatives in Cng[+e898701]d[+e898525]ess, the executive and judicial officers[+e898701] under t[+e898525], or the members of the Legislature thereof[+e898701]he Constitution and laws of the UtSates, r ofState, is denied to any[+e898525]ve f[-e897115]the[+e898525]ran[-e898525]chise shall be de[-e897115]nit[+e897115]ed S[+e897115]tate[+e897115 -e898525]s ove[+e897115]r[+e897115 -e898525]to any [-e898525]portion of its mal[-e897115]suchbeing and citizens of the United States[+e898525]e citizens not less than[-e897115] twenty-one years of age qualifi[+e897115]there[+e898525]ed[+e897115 -e898525] by[+e897115], or in any way abridged, e[-e897115]such [+e898525]xcept for participation in rebellion or other crime,[-e897115] the law[+e897115]basi[-e897115]s of representation in [-e897115]such State to choose member[+e897115]3.[+e897145]N[+e898420]That n[+e898317 -e898420] [+e897145 -e898317]No person shall be a Senator or Representative in Congress, or[+e897145] an[+e897145 -e898317] elector of President and Vice President, or hold any office, civil or military, under the United States, or under any State, who, having previously taken an oat[+e897145],[+e898317]h as a member of Congres[+e897145]inhabitants, being of the United States,[+e898327]s, or as an officer of the United States, or as a member of any State Legislature, or as an executive or judicial officer of any State, to support the Constitution of the United States, shall have engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the same, or given aid or comfort to the enemies th[+e897145]validity [+e898764]e[+e897145]f the pu[+e898764]reo[+e897145]c debt[+e898764]. B[+e898317 -e898764]f; b[+e897145 -e898764]ut Congress may, by a[+e897145], authoriz[+e898764] vote o[+e897145 -e898764]f t[+e897145]by law, [+e898764]wo[+e897145]clud[+e898764] thirds o[+e897145 -e898764]f ea[+e897145]debts [+e898764]ch[+e897145]c[+e898764] [+e897145 -e898764]Hous[+e897145]d for payment[+e898764]e, remove such disab[+e897145 -e898764]ilit[+e897145]pensions and[+e898764]y. [+e897145 -e898764]

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SEC. [+e897145 -e898764]s o[+e897115 -e898764]The obligation[+e897148 -e898764]s of the U[+e897148]f[+e898764]nit[+e897148]services in suppressing insurrection or rebellion[+e898764]ed States incurred in sup[+e897148 -e898764]pressing[+e897148]not be questioned. But n[+e898764] insurrection[+e897148 -e898764], or in defens[+e897148]e of the Union, o[+e897148 -e898764]r for payment of bounties or pensions incident thereto, shall remain inviolat[+e897148] in such State[+e898330]e. [+e897148]

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SEC. [+e897148]5[+e897149]4[+e897148 -e897149]. [+e897148]f[+e897115]shall b[-e897115]e[-e898764] r[-e897115]e[-e898764]duced in[-e897115] the most[+e897115]p[-e897115]roportio[-e898765]n which the[-e897115] numb[-e897115]erous bra[+e897115]for[+e898764]nch of [+e897115 -e898764] of ma[-e898764]le c[-e897115]iti[-e897115]zens [-e897149]Leg[+e897115 -e897149]islature[+e897115], and including[+e897115 -e897149]shall bear to the whol[-e897149]e number of[-e897115] such male [-e897115]ci[[+e897149]on account of[+e898413]ti[-e898413]] rebellion[+e897149 -e898413]zens [-e898413]as[+e897115 -e898413] are disqualif[+e897115]5[+e898764]i[+e897115 -e898764]ed for participating in rebellion. [+e897115]not less tha[-e897115]the [+e897149]n twen[-e897115]r emancipation of any slave; but all such debts, obligations, and claims shall b[+e897149]ty-one years of age.[-e897149]

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ever held illegal and void[+e897149]SEC. [-e897149]D[+e897115 -e897149]irect taxe[+e897115]6[+e897149]s[+e897115 -e897149] shall be apportioned among theral States accordingvalue of the realpersonal taxable property situatedeach State not belonging to the State or to[+e897115]3. Until the fourth day of July, in the year one thousand eight hundred and seventy, all persons who voluntarily adhered to the late insurrection, giving it aid and comfort, shall be excluded from the right to vote for representatives in Congress and for electors for President and Vice President of the United States. [-e897111]

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SEC. [-e897111]4. Neither the United States nor any State shall assume or pay any debt or obligation already incurred, or which may hereafter be incurred, in aid of insurrection or of war against the United States, or any claim for compensation for loss of involuntary service or labor.

SEC. 5. The Congress shall have power to enforce by appropriate legislation the provisions of this article.

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