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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:The House of Representatives
  4. Session: 1866-02-19 12:00:00
  5. Event type: CREATE

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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The House of Representatives of the Thirty-Ninth Session of Congress

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Session 5575: 1866-02-19 12:00:00

Mr. McKee introduces H. Res. 70; The Committee on Elections reports on the Indiana Washburn V. Voorhees contested election; The Pennsylvania Coffroth V. Koontz contested election is resolved in Mr. Coffroth's favor

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H. Res. 70

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JOINT RESOLUTION

To amend the Constitution of the United States, prohibiting conspirators and men who have been or shall be engaged in rebellion from holding certain offices.

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 amendment to the Constitution be proposed to the several State Legislatures, which, when ratified by three-fourths of the several States, shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution.

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No person shall be qualified or shall hold the office of President or Vice-President of the United States, senator or representative in the national Congress, or any office now held under appointment from the President of the United States and requiring the confirmation of the Senate, who has been or shall hereafter be engaged in any armed conspiracy or rebellion against the government of the United States, or who has held or shall hereafter hold any office, either civil or military, under any pretended government or conspiracy set up within the same; or who has voluntarily aided, or who shall hereafter voluntarily aid, abet, or encourage any conspiracy or rebellion against the Government of the United States.

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