History

Question

• How did conditions for

freed people change

after the Constitution of

1866 went into effect?

Answer

The Constitution of 1866 granted freed people the right to own property, sue and be sued, make contracts, and receive equal protection under the law.

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The Constitution of 1866 granted freed people a number of rights that they had previously been denied. These rights included the right to own property, sue...