Section 1981 Law and Legal Definition
Section 1981 is a shorthand reference to the Civil Rights Act of 1866. It declares African Americans to be citizens entitled to a series of rights previously reserved to white men. Among the rights conferred by Section 1981 are the right to sue or be sued in court, to give evidence in a lawsuit, to purchase property, and to make and enforce contracts, which courts have interpreted to prohibit racial discrimination in employment.
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