Prior to ratification of the fourteenth amendment, the civil rights act of 1866 was passed to stop discrimination against african americans. punish officials from the confederate states. ensure the loyalty of former confederates. grant all women the same rights as men.

The Civil Rights Act of 1866 was passed to stop discrimination against African Americans.

The correct answer was to stop discrimination against African Americans.

As of 1866, the Civil War between the Union and Confederacy had officially ended. During this time, there was still debate as to what the process would look like for former Confederate states to rejoin the Union. One of the biggest issues on the table dealt with the treatment of African Americans, considering their new status as free individuals. This law protected citizenship rights and equal protection for newly freed African American citizens.

the fact that could also be added to column b is that during world war ii, specifically between the years 1941 and 1945, japan expanded its territory towards the indonesian territory in what was known later as part of the "pacific war". in that time, japan could conquer the philipines, singapore,   borneo, central java, malang, cebu, sumatra and various other islands of the area, therefore expanding its territory for a brief period of time.

in 1862, president lincoln's emancipation proclamation opened the door for african americans to enlist in the union army. although many had wanted to join the war effort earlier, they were prohibited from enlisting by a federal law dating back to 1792.

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