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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Resolution to Include Previous Condition of Slavery in the Amendment

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Resolved, That the proposed amendment to the Constitution of the United States, in relation to the basis of representation, should be so modified as to include among the grounds of disqualification therein referred to in relation to the elective franchise, one in regard to former condition of slavery.

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