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 4993: 1865-12-06 12:00:00

Richard Yates of Illinois joins the Senate; members of standing committees are appointed

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Appointment of the Joint Committee on Enrolled Bills (Senate)

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Joint Committee on Enrolled Bills.—Messrs Nye (chairman,) Howe, and Cowan.

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