Question

Prior to ratification of the Fourteenth Amendment, the Civil Rights Act of 1866 was passed to stop discrimination against African Americans. punish officials from the Confederate states. ensure the loyalty of former Confederates. grant all women the same rights as men.

Answer 1

The Civil Rights Act of 1866 was passed to stop discrimination against African Americans.

Answer 2

The correct answer was to stop discrimination against African Americans.

As of 1866, the Civil War between the Union and Confederacy had officially ended. During this time, there was still debate as to what the process would look like for former Confederate states to rejoin the Union. One of the biggest issues on the table dealt with the treatment of African Americans, considering their new status as free individuals. This law protected citizenship rights and equal protection for newly freed African American citizens.