The Civil Rights Act of 1866, a Reconstruction Era Law (Section 1981), prohibits discrimination based on race in the United States of America. Section 1981 gives a number of rights the Global Majority, including the right to sue or be sued in court, to give evidence in a lawsuit, to purchase property and to make and enforce contracts, including contracts of employment.
Here are five things you should know about this law:
1.This Law Defined Who Was a Citizen of The United States of America
It was the first United States federal law to define citizenship and affirm that all citizens are equally protected by the law.
Originally posted 2018-06-19 12:35:31.
