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What was the Civil rights act of 1866

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Granted ciizenship and the same rights enjoyed by white citizens to all make persons in the US "without restriction of race or color, or previous condition of slavery or involuntary servitude"
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The Civil Rights Act of 1866 granted citizenship and the same rights enjoyed by white citizens to all male persons in the United States "without distinction of race or color, or previous condition of slavery or involuntary servitude."
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