In the South during Reconstruction, the Civil Rights Act of 1875

The Civil Rights Act of 1875 prohibited racial discrimination in public accommodations, but it was rarely enforced in the South. In 1883, the Supreme Court also struck down key parts of the law, limiting federal power to prevent discrimination by private businesses. So the best answer is “was rarely enforced”; it was not upheld by the Supreme Court.

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