The Civil Rights Act is considered an expansion of rights in U.S. political thought primarily because it reaffirmed the rights granted in the Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth Amendments. These amendments aimed to ensure equality and prohibit discrimination based on race, thus reinforcing the rights of African Americans and other marginalized groups in the context of civil rights.
Why was the Civil Rights Act considered an expansion of rights in U.S. political thought?(1 point)
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It reaffirmed the rights granted in the Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth Amendments.
It reaffirmed the rights granted in the Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth Amendments.
It was the first time Indigenous Americans were acknowledged as citizens.
It was the first time Indigenous Americans were acknowledged as citizens.
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.
The right to vote was given to citizens who are 18 years old.
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