Shortly before the Fourteenth Amendment was ratified, Congress passed the Civil Rights Act of 1866 which, among other things, protected the right of African Americans to

a. inherit, own, and convey property.
b. utilize privately owned places of public accommodation.
c. vote in state elections.
d. All of the above are true.


A

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A. is a successful Democratic political action committee. B. is a Republican political action committee launched in 2013. C. is a Democrat political action committee launched in 2013. D. is a conservative political action committee launched in 2013.

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