Answer: The Civil Right Act of 1866
Explanation:
This was the first law meant to protect African American´s rights during the Reconstruction Period that followed the Civil War. The Civil Rights Act of 1866 explicitly prohibited the refusal of the rights of citizenship based on race or color of the skin. Despite having been vetoed by President Andrew Johnson, Congress overrode the veto and it became a law on April 9, 1866.
The divine right of kings or God's mandate is a political doctrine that maintained that a monarch is not subject to any earthly authority because his right to rule is a direct will from God. It suggests that any attempt to dethrone a monarch or to curtail his powers is an act of sacrilege because only God can judge an unjust king. Monarchs claim this divine right so that they can use punishment to demand obedience from the people. They would hold public executions to generate fear and ensure that they have the allegiance of the people.
Also known as the Ordinance of 1787, the Northwest Ordinance established a government for the Northwest Territory, outlined the process for admitting a new state to the Union, and guaranteed that newly created states would be equal to the original thirteen states.