On This Day
1867 – The U.S. Congress passes the first Reconstruction Act.
The Reconstruction Acts, or Military Reconstruction Acts, (March 2, 1867, 14 Stat. 428-430, c.153; March 23, 1867, 15 Stat. 2-5, c.6; July 19, 1867, 15 Stat. 14-16, c.30; and March 11, 1868, 15 Stat. 41, c.25) were four statutes passed during the Reconstruction Era by the 40th United States Congress addressing requirement for Southern States to be readmitted to the Union. The actual title of the initial legislation was “An act to provide for the more efficient government of the Rebel States”[1] and it was passed on March 4, 1867. Fulfillment of the requirements of the Acts was necessary for the former Confederate States to be readmitted to the Union from military and Federal control imposed during and after the American Civil War. The Acts excluded Tennessee, which had already ratified the 14th Amendment and had been readmitted to the Union on July 24, 1866.[2]
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Born On This Day
1860 – Susanna M. Salter, American activist and politician (d. 1961)
Susanna Madora Salter (née Kinsey; March 2, 1860 – March 17, 1961) was an American politician and activist. She served as mayor of Argonia, Kansas, becoming the first woman elected as mayor and one of the first women to serve in any political office in the United States.[1]
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FYI
By Lauren Harris , CJR.org: They won the Alaska newspaper giveaway. Then the pandemic arrived. ‘Our fates are going to be the same.’
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Al Cross and Heather Chapman at The Rural Blog: Project shows local journalist ‘essential workers’ during the pandemic; some Republican lawmakers spread misinformation about riots, pandemic . . . more ->
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Recipes
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Little House Big Alaska: Let’s Make Bangers and Mash!
By Sheela Prakash, The Kitchn: Here Are 8 Weeks of Easy Big-Batch Meal Plans (That Leave You with Plenty of Leftovers)
Smart School House: DIY Easter Ideas
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