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 5170: 1866-01-27 00:00:00

The Joint Committee meets; a Resolution inquiring into the possibility of requiring disloyal citizens to contribute to the cost of standing armies is received; Article C is reported from the Sub-Committee on the Powers of Congress and further considered and amended.

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Article C

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

Article C.

Congress shall have power to make laws which shall be necessary and proper to secure all persons in every state full protection in the enjoyment of life, liberty and property; and to all citizens of the United States in every State the same immunities and equal political rights and privileges.

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Article C (introduced on 1866-01-27 00:00:00 - CREATE_FROM - e899104) [This document]
- Motion to Resume Consideration of Article C (introduced on 1866-02-03 00:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e659505) [This moment shown]

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Article C (introduced on 1866-01-27 00:00:00 - CREATE_FROM - e899104) [This document] [view current proposal at this moment]
- Article C: Mr. Fessenden's Amendment (introduced on 1866-01-27 00:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e899106) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1866-01-27 00:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e899108) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Article C: Mr. Johnson's First Amendment (introduced on 1866-01-27 00:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e899109) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1866-01-27 00:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e899110) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Article C: Mr. Johnson's Second Amendment (introduced on 1866-01-27 00:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e899111) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1866-01-27 00:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e899112) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Article C: Mr. Johnson's Third Amendment (introduced on 1866-01-27 00:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e899113) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1866-01-27 00:00:00 - REJECT_PROPOSAL - e899119) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Motion to Report Article C to the Senate (introduced on 1866-01-27 00:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e132227) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1866-01-27 00:00:00 - REJECT_PROPOSAL - e132236) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Motion to Postpone Article C (introduced on 1866-01-27 00:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e132238) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1866-01-27 00:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e132240) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Motion to Resume Consideration of Article C (introduced on 1866-02-03 00:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e659505) [This moment shown] [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1866-02-03 00:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e659506) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Article C: Mr. Bingham's Substitute (introduced on 1866-02-03 00:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e899118) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1866-02-03 00:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e899120) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1866-02-03 00:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e899121) [view current proposal at this moment]
- None (introduced on 1866-02-03 00:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e899122) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Motion to Report Article C to the House and Senate (introduced on 1866-02-03 00:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e659514) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Motion to Postpone Article C (introduced on 1866-02-03 00:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e659515) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1866-02-03 00:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e659516) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Motion to Report Article C to the House and the Senate (introduced on 1866-02-10 00:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e659527) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1866-02-10 00:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e659530) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Motion to Resume Consideration of Article C (introduced on 1866-02-10 00:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e899123) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1866-02-10 00:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e899124) [view current proposal at this moment]

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