Civil Rights Act of 1866
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The Civil Rights Act of 1866 is a landmark U.S. federal law that established citizenship and equal civil rights for all persons born in the United States, particularly protecting the rights of formerly enslaved people after the Civil War.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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civil rights law ⓘ |
| aimedAt |
protecting rights of African Americans
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protecting rights of formerly enslaved people ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Civil Rights Act of 1866
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surface form:
An Act to protect all Persons in the United States in their Civil Rights, and furnish the Means of their Vindication
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| appliesTo |
formerly enslaved people in the United States
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persons born in the United States ⓘ |
| chamber |
United States House of Representatives
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United States Senate ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| declares | all persons born in the United States are citizens ⓘ |
| defines | birthright citizenship ⓘ |
| enactedAfter | American Civil War ⓘ |
| enforcedBy | federal courts of the United States ⓘ |
| follows |
Thirteenth Amendment
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surface form:
Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution
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| guarantees |
right to be parties and give evidence in court
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right to convey property ⓘ right to hold property ⓘ right to inherit ⓘ right to lease property ⓘ right to make and enforce contracts ⓘ right to purchase property ⓘ right to sell property ⓘ right to sue ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Reconstruction era
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surface form:
Reconstruction Era
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| influencedBy | Reconstruction Era policies ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
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surface form:
United States federal government
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| legalBasisFor |
42 U.S.C. § 1981
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42 U.S.C. § 1982 ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | United States Congress ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
citizenship
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civil rights ⓘ racial equality ⓘ |
| overrides | Black Codes ⓘ |
| precedes |
Civil Rights Act of 1870
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Civil Rights Act of 1871 ⓘ Civil Rights Act of 1957 ⓘ Civil Rights Act of 1964 ⓘ |
| prohibits |
deprivation of rights under color of law
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racial discrimination in civil rights ⓘ |
| providesFor | equal benefit of all laws for security of person and property ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Fourteenth Amendment
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surface form:
Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution
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| signedBy | Andrew Johnson ⓘ |
| startTime | 1866 ⓘ |
| vetoedBy | Andrew Johnson ⓘ |
| vetoOverrideBy |
United States House of Representatives
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United States Senate ⓘ |
| vetoStatus | vetoed and overridden ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1866 ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
An Act to protect all Persons in the United States in their Civil Rights, and furnish the Means of their Vindication