How did the Civil Rights Act counteract Southern resistance and the oppression of freedmen?
A) It expanded the powers of the Freedmen's Bureau for two more years.
B) It outlawed Southern terror groups like the Ku Klux Klan.
C) It declared that all African Americans and persons born in the United States were citizens.
D) It abolished slavery in all Southern states.

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The Civil Rights Act of 1866 declared that all persons born in the United States were citizens, which was a direct counter to Southern states' attempts to deny citizenship and rights to freedmen.

How Did the Civil Rights Act Counteract Southern Resistance and the Oppression