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1866

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Oppression
The Memphis massacre

White mobs and police kill dozens of Black residents over three days.

Resistance
The Civil Rights Act of 1866

The first federal law to define citizenship and affirm equal rights regardless of race.

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Key events

  1. April 9, 1866
    The Civil Rights Act of 1866

    The first federal law to define citizenship and affirm equal rights regardless of race.

  2. May 1, 1866
    The Memphis massacre

    White mobs and police kill dozens of Black residents over three days.

  3. July 30, 1866
    The New Orleans massacre

    A white mob attacks a Black suffrage convention, killing dozens.