California’s court fight to reign in the president's use of troops in Los Angeles now hangs on a 19th century law with grim ...

THE RECONSTRUCTION ACT.; Circular of Instructions to the Military Commanders. Attorney-General Stanbery's Opinion Accepted as Authority. June 23, 1867 The New York Times Archives See the article ...

Other legislative milestones also promoted this Constitutional promise, including the Reconstruction Act of 1867 and the Civil Rights Act of 1964, further buttressing the promise by outlawing ...

Under the guise of rebuilding the subjugated territory, the Reconstruction Act of 1867 decreed that “no legal State governments or adequate protection for life or property now exists in the rebel ...

In 1867, Congress adopted its first Reconstruction Act. This created five military districts over 10 ex-Confederate states.

After the passage of the Reconstruction Acts of 1867 and the creation of a new state constitution, Dunn was appointed to the New Orleans City Council. During his time on the council, he advocated for ...

Longstreet: The Confederate General Who Defied the South Elizabeth R. Varon. Simon & Schuster, $35 (516p) ISBN 978-1-982-14827-0 ...

When the former Confederate states began to establish Black Codes placing severe restrictions on Black people in many southern states, the federal Reconstruction Act was enacted in 1867, after ...

More: Ohio Constitution allows slavery as a penalty for crime. Lawmakers want to change that The Fifteenth Amendment (1870) gave Black men the vote. When the former Confederate states began to ...

History Dept. If Trump Gets Convicted, Blame Ulysses S. Grant A post-Civil War statute could make all the difference in the case against the former president.