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ON THIS DAY IN UNITED STATES HISTORY
March 2, 1867
The United States Congress Passes
The Reconstruction Acts
On this day in 1867, the Reconstruction Acts, made up of four statutes, passed by the United States
Congress.
The Reconstruction Acts set up a structure for states to rejoin the Union after the American Civil War and gave
voting rights to all men.
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