The Civil Rights Act of 1991 overturned the Supreme Court's ruling in Patterson v. McLean Credit Union that limited the application of 42 U.S.C. sec. 1981 to the making of a contract, not the performance of the contract.

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The statement is true. The Civil Rights Act of 1991 expanded the scope of 42 U.S.C. sec. 1981 to cover the performance of contracts, as well as the making of contracts, in order to provide broader protections against discrimination. This overturned the Supreme Court's prior limitation of the statute in Patterson v. McLean Credit Union.

The Civil Rights Act of 1991 Overturned the Supreme Court's