PROTESTS ACTIVISM AND CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE 1954 1973
THE GREAT SOCIETY PROGRAM
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Heart of Atlanta Motel vs. U.S.
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Marbury vs. Madison
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Gregg vs. Georgia
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Gibbons vs. Ogden
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Detailed explanation-1: -On December 14th, 1964, Supreme Court reached a decision upholding that the Commerce Clause gave Congress authority to enforce private sector anti-discrimination.
Detailed explanation-2: -In a unanimous decision authored by Justice Clark, the Court held the government could enjoin the motel from discriminating on the basis of race under the Commerce Clause.
Detailed explanation-3: -Petitioner’s argument The owner, Moreton Rolleston, filed suit in federal court, arguing that the requirements of the Act exceeded the authority the Commerce Clause granted to Congress over interstate commerce.
Detailed explanation-4: -HEART OF ATLANTA MOTEL, INC., a Georgia corporation, Plaintiff, v. The UNITED STATES of America and Robert F. Kennedy as the Attorney General of the United States, Defendant.