History of the United States I / Unit 16 USH1 2270 short lesson, about 20 seconds
The Civil Rights Act of 1866
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The idea
The Joint Committee recognised that the Thirteenth Amendment had not been enough, and in April eighteen sixty-six Congress passed the first Civil Rights Act.
In practice
The Act establishing the citizenship of African Americans, directly contradicting Dred Scott.
Where people slip
It gave the federal government the right to intervene to protect citizens' rights. Johnson vetoed it and Congress overrode the veto.
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