The U.S. Congress passed the Civil Rights Act of 1875, granting African Americans the legal right to equal treatment in public accommodations such as inns, public transportation, theaters, and places of amusement. Although it marked a major milestone in post-Civil War civil rights legislation, the Supreme Court declared the Act unconstitutional in 1883, severely undermining federal efforts to combat racial discrimination for decades.
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