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  1. Overview: United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866
  2. Full Record: United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866
  3. Committee:Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction
  4. Session: 1866-01-31 00:00:00
  5. Event type: CREATE_FROM

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 5625: 1866-01-31 00:00:00

The Joint Committee meets; H. Res. 51 is recommitted; H. Res. 51 is considered, amended, and returned to the House with a recommendation that it pass.

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H. Res. 51

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There is 1 proposed amendment related to this document on which a decision has not been taken.

JOINT RESOLUTION

Proposing to amend the Constitution of the United States.

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 the said legislatures, shall be valid as part of said Constitution, viz:

ARTICLE —.

Representatives and direct taxes shall be apportioned among the several States which may be included within this Union according to their respective numbers, counting the whole number of persons in each State, excluding Indians not taxed: Provided, That whenever the elective franchise shall be denied or abridged in any State on account of race or color, all persons therein of such race or color shall be excluded from the basis of representation.

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  • H. Res. 51 (introduced on 1866-01-31 00:00:00 - CREATE_FROM - e739113) [This document]
    • H. Res. 51: Mr. Kelley's Substitute (introduced on 1866-01-23 12:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e738982)
      • Motion to Recommit H. Res. 51 and Amendments to the Joint Committee on Reconstruction (introduced on 1866-01-29 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e657521)

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