<span>Congress passed the federal reserve act to create the federal reserve system, the central banking system of the united states. </span>
Washington and the first congress had to make numerous decisions about the new government, since there was no precedent--such as how to establish a cabinet, how the present would be greeted, whether the president would be present during sessions of congress, etc,
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The 15th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution granted African American men the right to vote by declaring that the "right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude.
The reason why Lincoln did this is because he wanted the Union to reform and heal as quickly as possible. He accurately predicted that animosity on both sides would lead to harsh divisions over the next several decades.
