Question

2. Select two from the following legislative actions that expanded civil rights:

14th Amendment
15th Amendment
19th Amendment
24th Amendment
26th Amendment
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Voting Rights Act of 1965

Answer 1

1. 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution: Civil Rights (1868)

2. The Civil Rights Act of 1964

Step-by-step explanation:

1. Passed by Congress June 13, 1866, and ratified July 9, 1868, the 14th amendment extended liberties and rights granted by the Bill of Rights to former slaves.

2. ended segregation in public places and banned employment discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex or national origin, is considered one of the crowning legislative achievements of the civil rights movement.