The Civil Rights Act of 1866 became law on April 9, 1866, by a two-thirds majority overriding President Andrew Johnsonâs veto. The first aim of the Act was to provide federal protection to emancipated African Americans, giving practical effect to the Thirteenth Amendment.
Albany is located about 150 miles (240 km) north of New York City on the Hudson River. It has a total area of 21.8 square miles (56 km2), of which 21.4 square miles (55 km2) is land and 0.4 square miles (1.0 km2) (1.8%) is water.
Drawing from its 1836 origins as a trading and shipping city, Albany overflows with cultural and historic spots. Distinguished from the same-named city in New York by pronunciation, âAl-bain-ny,â Georgia, covers approximately 56 square miles along the banks of the Flint River.