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apr 9, 1866 - Civil Rights Act, 1866

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The Civil Rights Act of 1866, 14 Stat. 27–30, enacted April 9, 1866, was the first United States federal law to define citizenship and affirm that all citizens are equally protected by the law.

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apr 9, 1866
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~ 159 years ago