mar 1, 1875 - Civil Rights Act of 1875
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Sometimes called Enforcement Act or Force Act, was a United States federal law enacted during the Reconstruction Era in response to civil rights violations to African Americans, "to protect all citizens in their civil and legal rights", giving them equal treatment in public accommodations, public transportation, and to prohibit exclusion from jury service.
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Amanda Garcia
Pd. 4 US History Honors
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