What is the connection between the Civil Rights Act of 1875 and Reconstruction?
A) The act took place after Reconstruction ended.
B) The act was the first measure to assist southern whites that passed both Houses of Congress during Reconstruction.
C) The act was the last piece of civil rights legislation to assist blacks passed before Reconstruction ended.
D) The act's passage helped to prolong Reconstruction for another twenty years.

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The Civil Rights Act of 1875 was the last piece of civil rights legislation to assist blacks passed before Reconstruction ended in 1877. It prohibited discrimination based on race in public accommodations and jury selection.

What Is the Connection Between the Civil Rights Act of 1875