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1. Amnesty Act - Wikipedia
Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amnesty_Act
Description: WEBThe Amnesty Act of 1872 is a United States federal law passed on May 22, 1872, which removed most of the penalties imposed on former Confederates by the Fourteenth Amendment, adopted on July 9, 1868. Section 3 of the Fourteenth Amendment prohibits the election or appointment to any federal or state office of any person who had held any of ...
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2. What was the General Amnesty Act? - HistoryExtra
Link: https://www.historyextra.com/period/victorian/why-remember-amnesty-act-reconstruction/
Description: WEBMay 6, 2022 · What was the General Amnesty Act? It was a law passed by the US Congress in May 1872 to remove certain political prohibitions – including a ban on holding elected office – that had been imposed on defeated Southern rebels following the North’s victory in the American Civil War (1861–65).
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3. What was the Amnesty Act? - The Persecuted
Link: https://thepersecuted.org/what-was-the-amnesty-act/
Description: WEBIn an in-depth point of view, the Amnesty Act of 1872 served as the main basis and framework that greatly influenced the removal of office holding disqualifications that was in majority against the numerous secessionists who resorted to rebellion, during the time of the American Civil War.
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4. Amnesty and Section Three of the Fourteenth Amendment
Link: https://constitutionalcommentary.lib.umn.edu/article/amnesty-and-section-three-of-the-fourteenth-amendment/
Description: WEBThe Amnesty Act of 1898; The outbreak of the Spanish-American War created the strongest nationalist sentiment in the United States since the Civil War. In the wake of that patriotic fervor, legislation was introduced in Congress to remove formally the remaining Section Three disabilities.
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5. Amnesty Act of 1872 — Heritage Library Foundation
Link: https://heritagelib.org/amnesty-act-of-1872
Description: WEBThe Amnesty Act of May 22, 1872 was a United States federal law which reversed most of the penalties imposed on former Confederates by the Fourteenth Amendment.
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6. The Post-Civil War Origins of the 14th Amendment’s ... - HISTORY
Link: https://www.history.com/news/14th-amendment-section-three-disqualification-clause-confederates
Description: WEBJan 18, 2024 · By passing the General Amnesty Act of 1872, Congress and President Grant provided blanket amnesty to nearly all former Confederate officials and soldiers, clearing them to hold office in the...
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7. Amnesty Act of 1872 | Definition, Proclamation & Impact
Link: https://study.com/academy/lesson/amnesty-act-of-1872-summary-lesson-quiz.html
Description: WEBNov 21, 2023 · Definition of Amnesty Act of 1872: The Amnesty Act of 1872 was an act passed by Congress and approved by President Ulysses S. Grant to provide amnesty to former Confederates. The...
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8. Amnesty | Definition & Facts | Britannica
Link: https://www.britannica.com/topic/amnesty
Description: WEBApr 11, 2024 · amnesty, in criminal law, sovereign act of oblivion or forgetfulness (from Greek amnēsia) for past acts, granted by a government to persons who have been guilty of crimes. It is often conditional upon their return to obedience and …
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9. Presidential Pardons and Congressional Amnesty to Former …
Link: https://www.archives.gov/files/research/naturalization/411-confederate-amnesty-records.pdf
Description: WEBPresidential Pardons and Congressional Amnesty to Former Confederate Citizens, 1865–1877. Several proclamations issued during and after the Civil War by Presidents Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson offered pardons to certain classes of Confederate citizens until December 25, 1868, when President Johnson granted unconditional …
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10. The General Amnesty Act of 1872: A Note - JSTOR
Link: https://www.jstor.org/stable/1888879
Description: WEBThe General Amnesty Act of 1872: A Note BY JAMES A. RAWLEY On MayT 22, 1872, Congress passed the Reconstruction measure known as the General Amnesty Act. This measure removed all political disabilities imposed by Section 3 of the Fourteenth Amend-ment, except for certain classes of persons specified in the act itself.'
