The Civil Rights Act of 1866 was enacted on April 9, 1866 by the United States Congress to protect the rights of newly freed slaves. The passage of this Act over President Johnson’s veto was the first time Congress...
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Southern Manifesto
What is the Southern Manifesto? In 1956 politicians from southern states issued the Declaration of...
The Albany Movement
In 1961 Albany, Georgia, was a small town of 56,000 people where 40% were African American. In...
Events and Dates
Event Date Description Civil War 1861-1865 The election of anti-slavery president Abraham...
Plessy v. Ferguson
By the end of 1877 southern states were replacing Reconstruction governments for more...
