The Civil Rights Act was passed on April 9, 1866 by a Republican dominated Congress. It was passed over President Johnson's veto, in an effort to push back against discrimination of African Americans.
The Civil Rights Act was signed into law in 1866 by a republican dominated congress.
It’s the first federal law that declares U.S. citizens being equally protected under the law and was signed by President Johnson.The Act also made some clarity on citizenship and made it a crime to deny any person of the rights of citizenship on the basis of their race or color.
