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The Civil War and Reconstruction — Test

Question 19 • US History and Geography

In 1883, several civil rights cases came before the Supreme Court that were related to

Answer
A
land ownership for Southern sharecroppers.
B
discrimination in public facilities.
C
voting, poll taxes, and literacy tests.
D
freedom of speech and the Ku Klux Klan.

Explanation

The 1883 Civil Rights Cases challenged discrimination against African Americans in places such as hotels, theaters, and railroads. The Supreme Court ruled that Congress could not use the Fourteenth Amendment to prohibit discrimination by private businesses. Therefore, the cases were related to discrimination in public facilities, choice B.

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