Civil Rights Act of 1866
The Civil Rights Act of 1866 was created to give further rights to freed slaves after the end of the Civil War. President Andrew Johnson vetoed the bill, as he believed that African Americans should not be allowed citizenship. Congress overrode his veto and on April 9, 1866, all persons born in the United States were citizens with no regard to race, color (excluding Native Americans). This affected civil rights during the Reconstruction era by allowing African Americans and other races who were born in the U.S. their freedom and citizenship. This Act was intended to pave a new road for all future races born on U.S soil by allowing them to live in their country with no segregation. However, federal support was not provided for, and many cases popped up regarding blacks being segregated even though they were now equivalent to any other races in the United States.
The image below depicts a portion of the Civil Rights Act of 1866.
The image below depicts a portion of the Civil Rights Act of 1866.