Category Archives: Civil Rights Act of 1866
39 S. 61 (Ordered to be Printed Senate)
Address of the colored citizens of Chicago to the Congress of the United States.
An Act to protect all Persons in the United States in their Civil Rights, and furnish the Means of their Vindication
Message from the President of the United States, returning bill (S. no. 61) “to protect all persons in the United States in their civil rights, and furnish the means of their vindication,” with his objections thereof.
Message of the President of the United States, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 8th of January last, calling for information in relation to violations of the act entitled “An act to protect all persons in the United States in their civil rights and furnish the means of their vindication,” such information as is in the possession of the departments on the subject, and the steps taken to enforce the law.
Message of the President of the United States, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 8th of January last, calling for information in relation to violations of the act entitled “An act to protect all persons in the United States in their civil rights and furnish the means of their vindication,” such information as is in the possession of the departments on the subject, and the steps taken to enforce the law.
Passage of the Civil Rights Bill.
Resolutions adopted at a public meeting held in Washington City January 5, 1872, in favor of the passage of the bill (S. 99) supplementary to an act entitled “An act to protect all citizens of the United States in their civil rights, and to furnish the means for their vindication,” passed April 9, 1866.
Senator Trumbull’s Review of the Veto
The Civil Rights Bill
The Civil Rights Bill
The Constitutional Amendment
The Obstructive President.
The Traitorous President.
Veto of the Civil Rights Bill
An Act to protect all persons in the United States in their civil rights, and furnish the means of their vindication, 1866
House and Senate Documents: Address of colored citizens of Chicago to Congress on civil rights, 1866
Law Text: An Act to protect all Persons in the United States in their Civil Rights, and furnish the Means of their Vindication, 1866
House and Senate Documents: Veto message on bill to protect all persons in United States in their civil rights and furnish means of their vindication, 1866
House and Senate Documents: Message of President on violations of civil rights bill, 1867
House and Senate Documents: Message of President on violations of civil rights bill, 1867
News article: on the passing of the Civil Rights Act of 1866, 1866
House and Senate Documents: Resolutions for passage of bill supplementary to act to protect all citizens of United States in their civil rights, and to furnish means for their vindication, 1872
News article: Senator Trumbull’s response to the President’s explanation of his veto, 1866
News article: on the passing of the Civil Rights Act of 1866, 1866
News article on the passing of the Civil Rights Act of 1866, 1866
News article: Account of someone who was a spectator in the House of Representatives during the Civil Rights Act of 1866 vote, 1866
News article: on Andrew Johnson’s vetoing of popular bills, 1866
News editorial on Andrew Johnson’s vetoing of popular bills, 1866
News article: Andrew Johnson on why he vetoed the Civil Rights Act of 1866, 1866