Question 4 • DRHS GA-GSE US History A
Congress passed the Civil Rights Act of 1866 to establish that people born in the United States were citizens and to protect the civil rights of male citizens, including African Americans. It addressed rights such as making contracts, owning property, and receiving equal protection under the law. It did not grant women the same citizenship rights in this act, and it opposed rather than supported the restrictive Black Codes.
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