Civil Rights became a part of the U.S. Constitution in 1868 when the 14th amendment was adopted. The 14th amendment grantees each citizen "equal protection of the laws".
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The Civil Rights of the Department of Justice that was created in 1957 is part of the justice department. The Department of Justice is led by the Attorney General who is an appointee of the president.
The bill of rights (first 10 amendments) were part of the constitution when it was ratified
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The Bill of Rights
Because people realized that the "blacks" were people too. And all people have rights that can't be taken from them. Also the civil war played a big part