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  1. Overview: United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866
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  3. Committee:The House of Representatives
  4. Session: 1866-01-22 12:00:00
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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 5480: 1866-01-22 12:00:00

Mr. Stevens submits a resolution to have the Committee of Judiciary inquire on the enforcement of law no matter race or color; Mr. Grider submits resolutions that are referred to Joint Committee on Reconstruction; Mr. Stevens reports on H. Res. 51

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H. Res. 51

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JOINT RESOLUTION

Proposing to amend the Constitution of the United States.

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 article be proposed to the Llegislatures of the several States, as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which, when ratified by three -fourths of the said Llegislatures, shall be valid to all intents and purposes as a part of said Constitution, namelyviz:

ARTICLE XIII—.

SEC. 1. Representatives in Congresand direct taxes shall be apportioned among the several States which may be included within this Union according to their respective number of qualified electors. The actual es, counting the whole numberation shall be made in the year 1870, and within of persons in each State, excluding Indians not taxed: Provided, That whenevery subsequent term of ten years, in such manner as Congress the elective franchise shall by law direct.

SEC. 2. Direct taxes shall be apportioned among the severale denied or abridged in any States on according to the appraised valueunt of race or color, all persons of taxable property respectively. The rule of apprasuch race or color shall be excluded from the basisement of representaxation shall be uniform.

Decisions yet to be taken

  • H. Res. 51 (introduced on 1866-01-22 12:00:00 - CREATE_FROM - e663285) [This document]
    • H. Res. 51: Mr. Stevens' Amendment (introduced on 1866-01-23 12:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e738975)
      • Motion to Consider H. Res. 51 in Committee of the Whole and Limit Debate to Twenty Minutes (introduced on 1866-01-23 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e655222)
      • Motion to Recommit H. Res. 51 and Amendments to the Joint Committee on Reconstruction with Mr. Lawrence's Instructions (introduced on 1866-01-24 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e655067) [This moment shown]
    • H. Res. 51: Mr. Kelley's Substitute (introduced on 1866-01-23 12:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e738982)
      • H. Res. 51: Mr. Kelley's Substitute: Mr. Ingersoll's Substitute (introduced on 1866-01-23 12:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e888986)
        • Motion to Consider H. Res. 51 in Committee of the Whole and Limit Debate to Twenty Minutes (introduced on 1866-01-23 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e655222)
        • Motion to Recommit H. Res. 51 and Amendments to the Joint Committee on Reconstruction with Mr. Lawrence's Instructions (introduced on 1866-01-24 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e655067) [This moment shown]
      • Motion to Consider H. Res. 51 in Committee of the Whole and Limit Debate to Twenty Minutes (introduced on 1866-01-23 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e655222)
      • Motion to Recommit H. Res. 51 and Amendments to the Joint Committee on Reconstruction with Mr. Lawrence's Instructions (introduced on 1866-01-24 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e655067) [This moment shown]
    • Motion to Offer an Amendment (introduced on 1866-01-23 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e655117)
    • Motion to Consider H. Res. 51 in Committee of the Whole and Limit Debate to Twenty Minutes (introduced on 1866-01-23 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e655222)
    • Motion to Recommit H. Res. 51 and Amendments to the Joint Committee on Reconstruction with Mr. Lawrence's Instructions (introduced on 1866-01-24 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e655067) [This moment shown]
  • Minority Report of the Joint Committee on Reconstruction on H. Res. 51 (introduced on 1866-01-22 12:00:00 - CREATE_FROM - e870834)
  • Motion for the Previous Question (introduced on 1866-01-23 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e871037)

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