The reconstruction act of 1867 was significant because it granted suffrage to all african american men gave all adult african americans the right to vote. granted citizenship to anyone born in the united states.

gave all adult African Americans the right to vote.

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During Reconstruction Era Congress repeatedly debated for the rights of former black slaves. They were able to put a halt to slavery and grant them citizenship by 1869. The act guaranteed equal advantage and access to the law. It was a direct strike on Black code of 1865 and 1866 which prohibits Civil rights and Civil liberties of African Americans and an attempt to rehabilitate ex-slaves to their previous condition. It granted all adult African American Right to vote.

The act was passed during the United states 40th congress in reference to the readmittance of southern States in the Union. The act fulfilled the requirement of the confederate states that were under federal control at the time of the American Civil war. The act also excluded the Tennessee that have ratified the 14th Amendment. The act laid to the establishment of five military districts in the south, each commanded by a general acting as the government of the region.The act solely ratified the 14th Amendment and granted polling rights to black citizens

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Grade: High School

Subject: History

Topic:Reconstruction Era

Keywords:Reconstruction Era, Civil War, Reconstruction, congress, citizenship, Black, code,American Civil war, Tennessee, 14th Amendment

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