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Under the ___________________________ Act,no Individual Can Be Denied Credit Because

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Under the ___________________________ Act,no individual can be denied credit because of race,sex,religious affiliation,age or receipt of public assistance.


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Fourteenth Amendment

An amendment to the United States Constitution, adopted in 1868, that granted citizenship and equal civil and legal rights to African Americans and formerly enslaved people.

Citizenship

Citizenship refers to the status of being a legally recognized subject or national of a state, with specific rights and duties.

Freedmen

Individuals who have been released from slavery or bondage, often used in the context of the emancipated slaves in the United States after the Civil War.

Congressional Elections

The process by which members of the United States Congress, including both the House of Representatives and the Senate, are elected by the voters in their respective constituencies.

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