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19h 1min, apr 9, 1866 y - Civil Rights Bill

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Aimed to counteract the Black Codes by giving African Americans citizenship and making it a crime to deprive blacks of their rights to sue, testify in court, or hold property. Vetoed by Johnson. Congress overturned veto.

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19h 1min, apr 9, 1866 y
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~ 160 years ago