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What connection does the equal protection clause have to civil rights?

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A$.$ The equal protection clause undermined most federal civil rights but bolstered some civil rights offered by the states.

B$.$ The equal protection clause has little connection to civil rights; due process is far more important.

C$.$ The equal protection clause is the foundation for many civil rights for all Americans and the means by which many were applied to the states.

D$.$ The equal protection clause is the foundation for many civil rights that impacted White Americans before the Civil War, but it is less relevant to the growth of civil rights after the Civil War.