Petition for the Civil Rights Act of 1875
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Read about the first generation of African-American Members of Congress, serving from 1870 to 1887, and symbolizing the triumph of the Union in the Civil War.
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Read about the first generation of African-American Members of Congress, serving from 1870 to 1887, and symbolizing the triumph of the Union in the Civil War.
More >
History, Art & Archives, U.S. House of Representatives, “Petition for the Civil Rights Act of 1875,” https://history.house.gov/Records-and-Research/Featured-Content/Petition-in-Favor-of-the-Civil-Rights-Act-of-1875/ (February 17, 2019)
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