The one of 1875 was passed as a memorial to Charles Sumner, and was known as the Supplementary Civil Rights Act. Earlier examples were limited by the Supreme Court in United States v. Harris and United States v. Reece. The first one was passed at the same time as the Tariff of 1833, thus making it only a symbolic assertion of the power of the federal government, but the ones of 1870 and 1871 were vital in assuring the rights of freedmen in the south. For 10 points - what
The one of 1875 was passed as a memorial to Charles Sumner, and was known as the Supplementary Civil Rights Act. Earlier examples were limited by the Supreme Court in United States v. Harris and United States v. Reece. The first one was passed at the same time as the Tariff of 1833, thus making it only a symbolic assertion of the power of the federal government, but the ones of 1870 and 1871 were vital in assuring the rights of freedmen in the south. For 10 points - what were these acts named because they were intended to ensure compliance with the government?
The one of 1875 was passed as a memorial to Charles Sumner, and was known as the Supplementary Civil Rights Act.
Force Acts or Force Bills