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may 31, 1870 - First Enforcement Act

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Banned segregation based on 'race, colour or previous condition of servitude. The act restricted the activities of the Ku Klan Klan by banning the use of terror, force or bribery to prevent people from voting because of their race. Enforces 15th Amendment.

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may 31, 1870
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~ 155 years ago