Which describes the common goal of the 14th Amendment and the Civil Rights Act of 1866? A. assisting in the postwar economic recovery of the South B. punishing southern leaders who voted for secession C. guaranteeing the full rights of U.S. citizenship for blacks D. revoking the U.S. citizenship of Confederate soldiers

C. guaranteeing the full rights of U.S. citizenship for African Americans
The 14th amendment basically stated that anyone born in the U.S. would automatically be a U.S. citizen. That includes African Americans, regardless if they're a slave or not.

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scouteo scouteo · Answer 2 · 2019-11-07T12:23:07-05:00

The correct answer is C) guaranteeing the full rights of U.S. citizenship for blacks.

The statement that describes the common goal of the 14th Amendment and the Civil Rights Act of 1866 is "guaranteeing the full rights of U.S. citizenship for blacks."

The 14th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States gave citizenship and civil rights to African Americans and former slaves. It was part of the Reconstruction amendments and was passed in July 1868. The Civil Rights Act of April 1866 was the piece of federal legislation that assured equal protection for all US citizens under the law.