Today in Supreme Court History: August 20, 1866 | SpinGraph: None
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keywords: 1866
keywords: insurrection
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keywords: narrative intelligence
published: 2026-08-20T11:00:25+00:00
modified: 2026-08-21T06:15:39.615074+00:00

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Today in Supreme Court History: August 20, 1866
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description: SpinGraph analysis of Reason's Today in Supreme Court History: August 20, 1866 story: none, The Fog, Spin Score 0%, low AI repetition risk.
date published: 2026-08-20T11:00:25+00:00
date modified: 2026-08-21T06:15:39.615074+00:00
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language: en-US
article section: technology
keywords: Andrew Johnson, 1866, insurrection, Supreme Court History
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citation: https://reason.com/volokh/2026/08/20/today-in-supreme-court-history-august-20-1866-6/
about: Andrew Johnson
about: 1866
about: insurrection
about: Supreme Court History
mentions: Reason
mentions: Andrew Johnson
abstract: This is a historical calendar item about an 1866 presidential proclamation. It contains zero references to AI, technology, or contemporary issues. Its inclusion in an AI/technology feed is a category error with no substantive relevance.

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  value: On August 20, 1866, President Andrew Johnson proclaimed an end to insurrection in the United States.
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