Congressional Globe Minutes
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Title
Congressional Globe Minutes
Subject
Congressional Globe.
United States Congress.
United States Congress.
Description
The Congressional Globe Minutes contain debates over the Fourteenth Amendment.
Creator
Congressional Globe.
Date
1866-1868.
Rights
Public Domain Cite the Congressional Globe.
Format
TIFF File.
Language
English.
Collection Items
Tenure of Office Act
Radical Republicans passed the Tenure of Office Act, later used to impeach President Andrew Johnson for his role in hindering Reconstruction. The Radical Republicans passed the Act before Johnson fired Secretary of War Edwin Stanton.
Johnson's response to the Fourteenth Amendment
President Andrew Johnson's response to the Fourteenth Amendment. This was recorded within the Congressional Globe.
July 27, 1868 Proclamation on Ratification of the Fourteenth Amendment.
Ratification of the Fourteenth Amendment in 1868. Various newspapers within the United States reported on the Fourteenth Amendment's ratification which reflected party polarization and personal biases within different cities, states, and individuals.…
John Bingham on the Privileges and Immunities Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.
John Bingham gave a speech in the House on February 28, 1866, on how the Privileges & Immunities Clause fits within the United States Constitution and protects citizens' rights.
John Bingham quoting the drafted Fourteenth Amendment.
John Bingham quoted Article IV of the Fourteenth Amendment on the House floor on May 10, 1866. The House subsequently approved the amendment later that same day.
Michigan Senator Jacob M Howard's Remarks supporting the Privileges & Immunities Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.
Michigan Senator Jacob M. Howard praised the Privileges & Immunities clause. He subsequently noted that the Supreme Court has never addressed the meaning of the Privileges & Immunities Clause.
Thaddeus Stevens calls for the creation of the Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction
Representative Thaddeus Stevens calls for the creation of the Joint Committee of Fifteen to create the Fourteenth Amendment on December 4, 1865. The proposal was adopted on December 13, 1865.
Bingham proposed an amendment that became article one of the Fourteenth Amendment.
Bingham proposed an article to ensure that all citizens of the United States receive equal protection under the law. This was the initial draft of the Equal Protection Clause.
Senator Fessenden reports on the Joint Committee on Reconstruction on April 30, 1866.
Senator Fessenden reports on the Joint Committee on Reconstruction. Maine Senator William P. Fessenden allied with the Republicans on the committee but was a moderate Republican in the Senate from March 4, 1865, to September 8, 1869. He voted to…
Congress debates restoring political rights of Southern States on May 2, 1866. They debated questions such as did the South deserve to have political rights and autonomy after the war?
The United States Senate debates the pros and cons of giving political rights to Southern states after the insurrection.
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