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The passage of the Black Codes in many southern states enraged both northerners and African Americans across the country. In response, Congress passed the Civil Rights Act over president Andrew Johnson's veto as well as the Reconstruction Act of 1867. These acts effectively outlawed discrimination on basis of race and granted equal rights to all under the Constitution. They also guaranteed that a citizen's right to vote could not be denied "on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude." All of these actions effectively invalidated the Black Codes. However, the road to reconstruction was still a long and rocky one.
1. Civil rights are an essential component of democracy. They're guarantees of equal social opportunities and protection under the law, regardless of race, religion, or other characteristics.
2. THE IMAGE
It is becoming increasing popular around the world and many of the countries have had civil wars over it.
Two of the expected demands made by the Treaty of Versailles towards Germany are 1. Germany had to take sole responsibility for the war and 2. Germany had to lose much of its industrial areas.