Which type of rights ensure equal treatment under the law? a. substantive rights b. procedural rights c. unenumerated rights d. civil rights

The correct option is (d) civil rights.

Further explanation:

Civil rights are those rights that protect an individual’s freedom from violation by social organizations, government, and private individuals. It includes ensuring individuals’ mental and physical integrity, safety and life and to protect people from discrimination on the grounds of gender, sexual orientation, race, age, color, disability, and ethnicity.

Civil rights ensure equal protection and equal opportunities under the law, regardless of religion, race, gender, ethnicity or any other personal characteristics. For example; the right to public facilities, right to an education and so on.

In the United States, the politics of civil rights has its roots in the movement to stop the discrimination against “African Americans”. Slavery was abolished after the Civil War and the slaves were granted political rights.  

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Answer details:

Grade: High School

Subject: Social Studies

Topic: Civil Rights

Keywords: civil rights, social organizations, government, mental and physical integrity, ethnicity, gender, race

I believe the answer is: d. civil rights

The civil rights law banned any establishments in united states do do discriminatory act based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. This legislation was proposed by john F Kennedy, and was strongly attributed to the civil rights movement led by Martin Luther King Jr.