#ResistanceRoots
#Voices4Victory
Today in history, 1866: Andrew Johnson vetoes the first Civil Rights Act, which Congress enacted to support the 13th Amendment. The Act granted citizenship and equal rights to all persons born in the U.S., regardless of race or previous condition of servitude. /1
#Voices4Victory
Today in history, 1866: Andrew Johnson vetoes the first Civil Rights Act, which Congress enacted to support the 13th Amendment. The Act granted citizenship and equal rights to all persons born in the U.S., regardless of race or previous condition of servitude. /1
March 28, 2025 at 4:37 PM