The Civil Rights Act was considered an expansion of rights in U.S. political thought because it reaffirmed the rights granted in the Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth Amendments. This legislation aimed to prohibit discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin, thus enhancing civil rights and providing greater protections under the law for marginalized groups.
Why was the Civil Rights Act considered an expansion of rights in U.S. political thought?(1 point)
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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.
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.
It reaffirmed the rights granted in the Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth Amendments.
Women were given the right to vote by the passage of the act.
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