Why did Congress pass the Civil Rights Act of 1866?

A. to enfranchise former Confederates who had lost their voting rights

B. to outline the rights granted to all Americans, both men and women

C. to outline the rights granted to all male citizens of the United States

D. to support the Black Codes, which granted rights to African Americans

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Jax Spencer

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12 October, 10:24

Why did Congress pass the Civil Rights Act of 1866?

A. to enfranchise former Confederates who had lost their voting rights

B. to outline the rights granted to all Americans, both men and women

C. to outline the rights granted to all male citizens of the United States

D. to support the Black Codes, which granted rights to African Americans

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Tyshawn Ashley · Answer 1

C or D

Explanation:

reason being the black codes while they did not give my people all the same rights as white people had we still had some. and then c because voting was only a right granted to white men.