Which designation corresponds to the civil rights conspiracy statute commonly cited as USC 241?

• A. USC 1983
• B. Title VII
• C. USC 241
• D. USC 242

Answer: (C)

Conspiracies to protect civil rights are addressed by a criminal statute that targets agreements between at least two people to deprive someone of their rights under color of law. This statute is commonly referred to as USC 241 in practice, and it requires an intent to violate rights along with an overt act in furtherance of the conspiracy. It differs from civil remedies that provide a way to sue for rights violations (like §1983) and from the separate deprivation-of-rights statute that punishes the actual act of depriving someone of rights (under color of law). Because the question points to the conspiratorial aspect of civil rights enforcement, USC 241 is the designation that fits best.