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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.

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

The Constitutional Amendment

News article: Account of someone who was a spectator in the House of Representatives during the Civil Rights Act of 1866 vote, 1866

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.

House and Senate Documents: Message of President on violations of civil rights bill, 1867

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.

House and Senate Documents: Message of President on violations of civil rights bill, 1867