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.

John R. Kelso

Quill platform ID: p8220.

"(March 23, 1831 -- January 26, 1891) John Russell Kelso was a soldier, principal, author, lecturer, and American politician. Kelso was born near Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio and moved to Missouri. He served in the Civil War as a member of the 24th Missouri Infantry, as a member of the 14th Missouri Calvary, as a member of the 8th Missouri Cavalry, and was captain of Company M. He was a principal for Kelso 'Academy in Springfield from 1867 to 1869. He was elected as an Independent Republican to the 39th Congress (March 4, 1865 - March 3, 1867) was not reelected. [Source: 'Biographical Directory of the United States Congress 1774 - Present', available at https://bioguideretro.congress.gov/Home/MemberDetails?memIndex=K000081]"

Member of Missouri Delegation—United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866.

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