Law
Civil Rights Act of 1866
Declared all persons born in the United States to be citizens and guaranteed basic civil rights regardless of race.
Year
1866
Impact
Positive
Status
Active
Party
Republican Party
Era
Civil War and Reconstruction
Impact Context
A major early Reconstruction law establishing federal civil rights protections for formerly enslaved people.
What This Policy Did
A major early Reconstruction law establishing federal civil rights protections for formerly enslaved people.
Evidence and Linked Records
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Critical • Idea • 1 linked bills
John Lewis Voting Access Restoration Act
Critical • Idea • 2 linked bills
Black Health Equity and Reparative Investment Act
High • Idea • 1 linked bills
Black Homeownership and Appraisal Fairness Act
High • Idea • 2 linked bills
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