The civil rights act of 1866 was significant because ita.) placed the south under military rule and created districtsb.) granted all african americans men the right to votec.) prohibited states from denying the right to vote due to raced.) was the first in a series of laws that protected african americans

The act guaranteed the rights of African Americans and made it illegal for others to infringe on those rights. Therefore the act established the rights of the freedmen and made it a crime to infringe on these rights. This is the first time in U.S. history that the rights of African Americans were officially established.