The Civil Rights Act (1866) was passed by Congress on 9th April 1866 over the veto of President Andrew Johnson. The act declared that all persons born in the United States were now citizens, without regard to race, color, or previous condition.
Hawaii has an area of 10,931 square miles. Of that area, 6,423 square miles are land-the rest is ocean. 29 people found this useful.
Welcome to Hawaii, the Aloha state. Hawaii is comprised of a chain of 132 islands. We usually think of the eight main islands when we think of Hawaii. This is not surprising as the other 124 islands only total about 3 square miles in land area. Hawaii is home of the world's most active volcano, the crater of Kilauea on Mauna Loa.