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The protection of civil rights was left up to individual states. This was because before the civil war the federal government didn't see civil rights as an issue.

Until the civil war, the protection of civil rights had been left mostly to the States.

Before the Civil War, Federal Influence was smaller, and Civil Rights weren't a priority. For example, at that time, slavery was still legal, which is a clear violation of basic human and civil rights. States have always had lots of authority, and civil rights protections were left mostly to the States