The civil rights bill of 1866:a. won the support of President Andrew Johnson. b. was proposed by border-state Democrats. c. provided African-Americans with the right to vote. d. allowed states to determine essential citizenship standards. e. defined the rights of American citizens without regard to race.

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19 June, 15:17

The civil rights bill of 1866:a. won the support of President Andrew Johnson. b. was proposed by border-state Democrats. c. provided African-Americans with the right to vote. d. allowed states to determine essential citizenship standards. e. defined the rights of American citizens without regard to race.

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Rihanna Ayers · Answer 1

Answer: e

Explanation: The Civil Rights Act of 1866 was passed by the United States of America Congress on 9th April 1866 over the veto of President Andrew Johnson. The act declared that all persons who were born in the United States were qualified to be recognised as citizens of the United States, notwithstanding their race, color, or previous condition.

Sara Barr · Answer 2

defined the rights of American citizens without regard to race.

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The Civil Rights Act of 1866 was enacted on April 9, 1866, this was the first United States federal law to define citizenship and went further to affirm that all citizens are equally protected by the law. The main intent was to protect the civil rights of persons of African descent born in or brought to the United States. This took place in the wake of the American Civil War.

The Congress passed this legislation in 1865 and vetoed by United States President Andrew Johnson. In April 1866, the Thirteenth amendment was supported by the bill passed by the Congress. Johnson again vetoed it, it became a law without the presidents signature because a two-thirds majority in each chamber overrode the veto to allow it to become law.