The passage below provides background information about a constitutional amendment. After the Civil War, Southern states passed special laws to limit the rights of their newly freed African-American citizens. Congress passed the Civil Rights Act of 1866 to overturn these state laws. To ensure that the Supreme Court did not
overrule this act, Congress proposed an amendment guaranteeing the privileges
and immunities of all U. S. citizens.
Which amendment is described above?

A. 19th Amendment

B. 14th Amendment

C. 15th Amendment

D. 13 th Amendment

Read the passage below. which of these statements describes the problem with including this passage as part of an explanatory essay? passage: the neolithic revolution changed everything for humans. before the n.r., you couldn't even plant food. i know you want to hear more, don't even deny it! o a. the tone is too dull and does not include a hook to keep the reader interested. o b. the tone is too objective and does not show the author's opinion. o c. the tone is too transitional and does not stay focused on one topic. o d. the tone is too informal and does not use appropriate vocabulary. surmit