Law
Civil Rights Act of 1875
Attempted to guarantee equal treatment in public accommodations and jury service regardless of race.
Year
1875
Impact
Mixed
Status
Partially Active
Party
Republican Party
Era
Civil War and Reconstruction
Impact Context
A major Reconstruction-era equality law, though much of it was later invalidated by the Supreme Court.
What This Policy Did
A major Reconstruction-era equality law, though much of it was later invalidated by the Supreme Court.
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