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QuizMultiple Choice

Civil Rights at the Turn of the Century

Question 10 • 1300W.1Y_African Amer Hist Web Recovery* – S2460280

After Reconstruction, why were a number of lawsuits filed against theaters, hotels, and other public places?

Answer
A
African American people had been unfairly denied access to them.
B
African American workers had been paid less than other workers.
C
African American customers had been charged more than others.
D
African American people had been denied jobs in those businesses.

Explanation

After Reconstruction, many public places used segregation to keep African Americans out or separate them from white customers. Lawsuits challenged this unfair denial of access to theaters, hotels, and similar businesses. Choice A is correct; the other choices describe workplace or pricing discrimination rather than access to public places.

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