Discrimination in Accommodations is Forbidden by the U.S. Supreme Court
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History II: Human Rights Series
- Categories: Social Issues, Reform, and Protest, Law, Legal History, Courts
- Subcategories: Race, Ethnicity, Racism, Civil Rights, Minority Rights, Minorities, Court Cases, Rulings, Appeals, Supreme Court, U.S., Human Rights, Discrimination, Prejudice
- Curriculum: American History 1951-present, African American History
- Geographical Location: Washington, D.C.
- Date: December 14, 1964
Article abstract: The U.S. Supreme Court endorsed laws forbidding private discrimination by hotels, restaurants, and other places of public accommodation in the case of Heart of Atlanta Motel v. United States.
Summary of Event
The Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution was enacted in 1868 to provide protection for the newly freed slaves. After the Civil War, Congress passed several broad statutes aimed at protecting African Americans against racial discrimination in housing and contracts. These laws were needed because, although they were...
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