Many former confederates resented the new state constitutions imposed by radical republicans because their provisions allowed for black voting and civil rights.
Black men won the right to vote in 1870, but black women were effectively outlawed until the Voting Rights Act of 1965 was passed. When the United States Constitution was ratified (1789), a small number of free blacks were among the voting citizens (men). a landowner in some states).
Overview. A civil right is an enforceable right or privilege that gives rise to a claim of infringement if interfered with by a third party. Discrimination occurs when an individual's civil rights are denied or compromised because he or she belongs to a particular group or class.
