Question

(A)ll persons born in the United States... are hereby declared to be citizens of the United States; and such citizens, of every race and color, without regard to any previous condition of slavery or involuntary servitude... shall have the same right, in every State and Territory in the United States... as is enjoyed by white citizens, and shall be subject to like punishment, pains, and penalties, and to none other, any law, statute, ordinance, regulation, or custom, to the contrary notwithstanding." - 1866 Civil Rights Act This piece of legislation represents the political and social changes during the __________ era. Responses A Civil WarCivil War B ProhibitionProhibition C World War IWorld War I D Reconstruction

Answer 1

The correct response is D Reconstruction. The 1866 Civil Rights Act was enacted during the Reconstruction era, which followed the Civil War and focused on redefining the legal status and rights of former enslaved individuals and addressing issues of race and citizenship in the United States.