USA HISTORY

PROTESTS ACTIVISM AND CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE 1954 1973

THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT DURING THE 1950S

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which law outlawed discrimination in hotels, motels, restaurants, theaters, and all other public accommodations, as well as prohibited discrimination in hiring on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin?
A
Voting Rights Act of 1965
B
Brown v. Board of Education
C
Civil Rights Act of 1964
D
Hatch Act
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -There were certain civil rights cases in this nation wherein the Supreme Court of the US held that the Congress did not have the power to prohibit discrimination in the private sector. This ruling went against the very purpose of the Civil Rights Act of 1857.

Detailed explanation-2: -YOUR RIGHTS UNDER TITLE II You have the right to full and equal enjoyment of the goods, services, facilities, privileges, advantages, and accommodations of any place of public accommodation. You cannot be treated differently by a place of public accommodation because of your race, color, religion, or national origin.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibited discrimination on the basis of race, religion or national origin.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Civil Rights Act of 1964 banned discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, and national origin. It addressed voting rights, employment, public accommodations, education, and more.

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