The Civil Rights Act 1875 (Edexcel A-Level History): Quizzes
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What was the Civil Rights Act 1875 described as in terms of Reconstruction?
What was the Civil Rights Act 1875 described as in terms of Reconstruction?
The last act favoring black Americans
What happened in the 1874 congressional elections?
What happened in the 1874 congressional elections?
Democrats made sweeping gains
Which areas did the Act guarantee African Americans access to?
Which areas did the Act guarantee African Americans access to?
Inns, public transport, theatres
What was the civil penalty for violating the Act?
What was the civil penalty for violating the Act?
$500 fine to the person discriminated
What imprisonment term could violators of the Act face?
What imprisonment term could violators of the Act face?
30 days to one year
What critical area did the Civil Rights Act 1875 fail to mention?
What critical area did the Civil Rights Act 1875 fail to mention?
Public schools
What did the Slaughterhouse decision (1873) rule about the 14th Amendment?
What did the Slaughterhouse decision (1873) rule about the 14th Amendment?
It didn't protect civil rights from states
What did US v Reese (1876) rule about the 15th Amendment?
What did US v Reese (1876) rule about the 15th Amendment?
It didn't give anyone the right to vote
When did Reconstruction officially end with the withdrawal of federal troops?
When did Reconstruction officially end with the withdrawal of federal troops?
1877 under Hayes
How long until comparable federal civil rights legislation was passed after 1875?
How long until comparable federal civil rights legislation was passed after 1875?
Nearly 90 years (1964)