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 5464: 1866-02-09 12:00:00

The credentials of George S. Houston are presented; H. Res. 51 continues to be considered in Committee of the Whole

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Credentials of George S. Houston

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