Promise
Sign the Civil Rights Act of 1875
Grant signed the Civil Rights Act of 1875, extending federal civil-rights protection into public accommodations even though later judicial decisions weakened its practical reach.
President
Ulysses S. Grant
Status
Delivered
Topic
Civil Rights / Reconstruction / Anti-Discrimination
Actions
2
Outcomes
1
Impact Context
Documented outcome directions: Positive.
Promise Text
Grant backed federal civil-rights legislation protecting equal access to public accommodations and civil status for Black Americans during Reconstruction and signed the Civil Rights Act of 1875.
Evidence and Linked Records
Civil Rights Act of 1875
Policy • Law
Equal Protection Under the Law: What It Means vs. How Its Been Applied
Explainer • Constitutional Law
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