Passed by Congress Over President Johnson's Veto, the Civil Rights

question 59

Multiple Choice

Passed by Congress over President Johnson's veto, the Civil Rights Act of 1866

• A) forced state courts in the South to practice equality by placing them under the watchful eye of the federal judiciary.
• B) guaranteed equality of economic opportunity by barring discrimination in employment on the basis of race.
• C) was the first attempt by Congress to desegregate educational facilities in the South.
• D) guaranteed the right to vote to all adult males with the equivalent of a third-grade education.

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