Which act invalidated segregation in public accommodations?

Which act invalidated segregation in public accommodations?

• A. Voting Rights Act of 1965
• B. Fourteenth Amendment
• C. Thirteenth Amendment
• D. Civil Rights Act of 1964

Answer: (D)

Public accommodations segregation is addressed by a law that prohibits discrimination in places that serve the public, like hotels, restaurants, theaters, and similar venues. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 is the key statute that made these practices illegal nationwide and gave the federal government enforcement power to ensure equal access. The Fourteenth Amendment provides equal protection under the law and has been used to challenge segregation in court, but it did not, by itself, outlaw segregation in public accommodations. The Thirteenth Amendment abolishes slavery, not public-space discrimination. The Voting Rights Act targets barriers to voting and does not govern public accommodations.

Public accommodations segregation is addressed by a law that prohibits discrimination in places that serve the public, like hotels, restaurants, theaters, and similar venues. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 is the key statute that made these practices illegal nationwide and gave the federal government enforcement power to ensure equal access.

The Fourteenth Amendment provides equal protection under the law and has been used to challenge segregation in court, but it did not, by itself, outlaw segregation in public accommodations. The Thirteenth Amendment abolishes slavery, not public-space discrimination. The Voting Rights Act targets barriers to voting and does not govern public accommodations.