---
kind: "unit"
title: "42"
title_heading: "The Public Health and Welfare"
key: "ch21/schI"
level: "subchapter"
label: "Subchapter I"
heading: "Generally"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/42/ch21-schI"
sections_count: 19
---

# Subchapter I — Generally

Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare › Chapter 21 — Civil Rights

## Sections

- [§1981. Equal rights under the law](/usc/42/1981.md)
- [§1981a. Damages in cases of intentional discrimination in employment](/usc/42/1981a.md)
- [§1982. Property rights of citizens](/usc/42/1982.md)
- [§1983. Civil action for deprivation of rights](/usc/42/1983.md)
- [§1984. Omitted](/usc/42/1984.md)
- [§1985. Conspiracy to interfere with civil rights](/usc/42/1985.md)
- [§1986. Action for neglect to prevent](/usc/42/1986.md)
- [§1987. Prosecution of violation of certain laws](/usc/42/1987.md)
- [§1988. Proceedings in vindication of civil rights](/usc/42/1988.md)
- [§1989. United States magistrate judges; appointment of persons to execute warrants](/usc/42/1989.md)
- [§1990. Marshal to obey precepts; refusing to receive or execute process](/usc/42/1990.md)
- [§1991. Fees; persons appointed to execute process](/usc/42/1991.md)
- [§1992. Speedy trial](/usc/42/1992.md)
- [§1993. Repealed.](/usc/42/1993.md)
- [§1994. Peonage abolished](/usc/42/1994.md)
- [§1995. Criminal contempt proceedings; penalties; trial by jury](/usc/42/1995.md)
- [§1996. Protection and preservation of traditional religions of Native Americans](/usc/42/1996.md)
- [§1996a. Traditional Indian religious use of peyote](/usc/42/1996a.md)
- [§1996b. Interethnic adoption](/usc/42/1996b.md)