After the civil war, the federal government began to extend civil rights to african americans by a. passing amendments to the constitution. b. signing the emancipation proclamation. c. paying reparations to them. d. them move to the northern states.

A. passing amendments to the Constitution.

During the Reconstruction period, the government passed amendments to the Constitution designed to extend civil rights to African Americans. These are known as the Reconstruction Amendments and are the thirteenth, fourteenth, and fifteenth amendments. The thirteenth amendment abolished slavery and involuntary servitude, except for those convicted of a crime. The fourteenth amendment addressed citizenship rights and equal protection of the laws. The fifteenth amendment prohibits discrimination in voting rights.

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