# Civil Rights Act of 1866

> first United States federal law to define citizenship and affirm that all citizens are equally protected by the law (especially African-Americans)

**Wikidata**: [Q1113306](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1113306)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_Rights_Act_of_1866)  
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