The Civil Rights Act 1875 (Edexcel A-Level History): Flashcards
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Civil Rights Act 1875 significance in Reconstruction
Civil Rights Act 1875 significance in Reconstruction
Last major act of Reconstruction supporting black Americans
Areas covered by Civil Rights Act 1875
Areas covered by Civil Rights Act 1875
Inns, public transport, theatres, places of public amusement
Critical omission from Civil Rights Act 1875
Critical omission from Civil Rights Act 1875
Public schools not mentioned
Civil penalty for violating Civil Rights Act 1875
Civil penalty for violating Civil Rights Act 1875
$500 fine paid to person discriminated against
Criminal penalty for violating Civil Rights Act 1875
Criminal penalty for violating Civil Rights Act 1875
1,000 fine and/or 30 days-1 year imprisonment
Year Civil Rights Act 1875 invalidated by Supreme Court
Year Civil Rights Act 1875 invalidated by Supreme Court
1883
Slaughterhouse decision (1873) impact on 14th Amendment
Slaughterhouse decision (1873) impact on 14th Amendment
Federal govt couldn't protect civil rights vs states
US v Reese (1876) ruling on 15th Amendment
US v Reese (1876) ruling on 15th Amendment
Didn't give right to vote, only prevented race discrimination
Year Reconstruction officially ended
Year Reconstruction officially ended
1877
Events in 1877 under Hayes presidency
Events in 1877 under Hayes presidency
Reconstruction ended; federal troops withdrawn from South