A law passed during reconstruction that gave African Americans rights equal to those of white Americans?

The Civil Right Act of 1866

Explanation:

This was the first law meant to protect African American´s rights during the Reconstruction Period that followed the Civil War. The Civil Rights Act of 1866 explicitly prohibited the refusal of the rights of citizenship based on race or color of the skin. Despite having been vetoed by President Andrew Johnson, Congress overrode the veto and it became a law on April 9, 1866.

its whatever your mind tells you

- "it was a failure that was an embarrassment for the kennedy administration."

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