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In April 1866 Norfolk's Confederate Vets Put on Their Grays to Oppose the Black Vote - The Reconstruction Era

Summary by The Reconstruction Era
On April 10, 1866 the United States Congress overrode Andrew Johnson’s veto of the Civil Rights Act. The legislation established a racially neutral criteria for citizenship. On April 16 the Black community in Norfolk, Va. held a celebration of the Federal recognition of their citizenship. Hundreds African Americans marched in a parade through the city, the Richmond Dispatch estimating the participants at “not more than one thousand.” With banner…
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The Reconstruction Era broke the news in on Tuesday, May 27, 2025.
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