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nov 22, 1866 - Radical Republicans take control of Congress

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The leading Radicals in Congress were Thaddeus Stevens in the House, and Charles Sumner in the Senate. Grant was elected as a Republican in 1868; after the election he generally sided with the Radicals on Reconstruction policies and signed the Civil Rights Act of 1871 into law.

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nov 22, 1866
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~ 159 years ago