Following the Civil War, attempts were made to protect the civil rights of the newly freed slaves. The first Civil Rights Acts were passed in 1866, 1870, 1871, and 1875. Those acts tried to protect...
racial and gender discrimination
no the civil war was started in 1861 and ended in 1865, the civil rights act was Dr. Martin Luther king Jr
1964 Civil Rights Act and Pregnancy Discrimination Act.
1964