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A US federal law enacted during Reconstruction to protect African Americans' civil and legal rights in public accommodations and transportation. The Supreme Court declared it unconstitutional in 1883, but some provisions were revived in 1964 and 1968.
Learn about the last of the major Reconstruction statutes that guaranteed African Americans equal treatment in public places and facilities. Find out how the Supreme Court declared the act unconstitutional in 1883 and nullified its impact for nearly 100 years.
Learn about the first federal public accommodation law passed in the US, which protected African Americans from discrimination in public places. Read the full text of the act and its Supreme Court challenge in 1883.
1 Νοε 2022 · Learn about the federal law that guaranteed African Americans equal access to public accommodations and transportation after the Civil War. Find out how it was passed, what it included, and why it was declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court in 1883.
Learn about the landmark legislation that guaranteed equal access to public accommodations and jury service for all citizens, regardless of race. Find out how the Supreme Court declared it unconstitutional and how it influenced later civil rights cases.
8 Ιουν 2018 · Learn about the last civil rights statute enacted by Congress after the Civil War, which banned racial discrimination in public places. Find out how the Supreme Court struck it down in the Civil Rights Cases and how it influenced modern law.
21 Ιαν 2007 · The act granted equal access to public accommodations and facilities to all citizens regardless of race or previous condition of servitude. It also established federal jurisdiction and penalties for violations, and protected the right to serve as jurors.
