What is government attempting to protect with civil rights laws?
a. the environment
b. the rights of minorities
c. the us economy and consumers
d. national security

The correct answer is (b) the rights of minorities.This is so citizens have the rights to participate in "civil and state society" without being discriminated against because of their race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation and/or disability. This includes the right for citizens to participate in politics, to have a fair legal process if needed and the right to petition among others. These rights exist in all countries but vary as some do not include some of the above aspects of the civil rights of the people of the United States.

That would be welfare my friend. what many americans are living off of now