- Saturday, 06 January 1866, at 00:00
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 14154: 1866-01-06 00:00:00
The Joint Committee meets; William Blair Lloyd is appointed Clerk; a Sub-Committee is appointed to wait on the President and ask him to defer action on reconstruction until after the report of the Joint Committee.
Membership (at session start):
John A. Bingham, Henry T. Blow, George S. Boutwell, Roscoe Conkling, William P. Fessenden, Henry Grider, James W. Grimes, Ira Harris, Jacob M. Howard, Reverdy Johnson, Justin S. Morrill, Andrew J. Rogers, Thaddeus Stevens, Elihu B. Washburne, George H. Williams (15 total)
Representing 14 delegations:
Illinois Delegation, Iowa Delegation, Kentucky Delegation, Maine Delegation, Maryland Delegation, Massachusetts Delegation, Michigan Delegation, Missouri Delegation, New Jersey Delegation, New York Delegation, Ohio Delegation, Oregon Delegation, Pennsylvania Delegation, Vermont Delegation
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