Question
Why was the Civil Rights Act considered an expansion of rights in U.S. political thought?(1 point)
Responses
The right to vote was given to citizens who are 18 years old.
The right to vote was given to citizens who are 18 years old.
Women were given the right to vote by the passage of the act.
Women were given the right to vote by the passage of the act.
It was the first time Indigenous Americans were acknowledged as citizens.
It was the first time Indigenous Americans were acknowledged as citizens.
It reaffirmed the rights granted in the Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth Amendments.
Responses
The right to vote was given to citizens who are 18 years old.
The right to vote was given to citizens who are 18 years old.
Women were given the right to vote by the passage of the act.
Women were given the right to vote by the passage of the act.
It was the first time Indigenous Americans were acknowledged as citizens.
It was the first time Indigenous Americans were acknowledged as citizens.
It reaffirmed the rights granted in the Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth Amendments.
Answers
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The correct response is:
**It reaffirmed the rights granted in the Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth Amendments.**
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was considered an expansion of rights as it aimed to enforce and expand the protections against discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin, reinforcing the principles of equality laid out in the earlier constitutional amendments.
**It reaffirmed the rights granted in the Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth Amendments.**
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was considered an expansion of rights as it aimed to enforce and expand the protections against discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin, reinforcing the principles of equality laid out in the earlier constitutional amendments.