Ulysses S. Grant · 1869-1877 term
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.
Latest reviewed action recorded: Mar 1, 1875
Record Note
Approved mission-aligned Promise Tracker import. Focused on Reconstruction-era anti-discrimination law and federal protection of Black civil status. Sources are tracked separately in a manual manifest.
Original Promise
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.
Action Timeline
Actions document what the federal government did. Outcomes below describe what changed, and each source list shows where the public record comes from.
Dec 7, 1874
Grant urges Congress to secure equal treatment in public accommodations
Grant called on Congress to strengthen federal civil-rights protections against racial discrimination and unequal treatment during the closing phase of Reconstruction.
Mar 1, 1875
Grant signs the Civil Rights Act of 1875
Grant signed legislation prohibiting racial discrimination in public accommodations and affirming equal civil rights in key public settings.
Outcomes
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Legal Outcome
Grant signed a federal public-accommodations and equal-treatment law, representing a major Reconstruction-era civil-rights protection, though later Supreme Court decisions limited its long-term enforcement.
Measured or documented impact: The Civil Rights Act of 1875 extended federal civil-rights protection into public accommodations and jury service, but much of its reach was later undermined by judicial rollback.
Black community impact: This mattered directly to Black communities because it represented one of the clearest Reconstruction-era federal efforts to protect equal treatment in public life after emancipation.
Evidence strength: Strong
Linked sources: 0
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