United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866

An amendment to the Constitution of the United States that granted citizenship and equal rights, both civil and legal, to Black Americans, including those who had been emancipated by the thirteenth amendment.

William H. Randall

Quill platform ID: p4453.

(15 July, 1812 -- 1 August, 1881) Randall was an American lawyer and politician. Born in Richmond, Madison County, Ky., Randall studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1835. Randall was the clerk of the circuit court and county court of Laurel County from 1836-1844. Randall was elected as an Unconditional Unionist to the Thirty-eighth and Thirty-ninth Congresses serving from March 4th, 1863 to March 3rd, 1867. [Source: 'Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774- Present', available at http://bioguide.congress.gov/biosearch/biosearch.asp]

Member of Kentucky Delegation—United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Kentucky Delegation—United States Thirteenth Amendment 1863-65.

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