*The [[Civil Rights Act of 1875]] granted blacks the same treatment as whites in places of public accommodation (e.g., hotels and restaurants). The [[United States Supreme Court|Supreme Court]] invalidated this, and it took over 80 years for [[United States Congress|Congress]] to find a different basis for this type of law, the [[Interstate Commerce Clause]]. | *The [[Civil Rights Act of 1875]] granted blacks the same treatment as whites in places of public accommodation (e.g., hotels and restaurants). The [[United States Supreme Court|Supreme Court]] invalidated this, and it took over 80 years for [[United States Congress|Congress]] to find a different basis for this type of law, the [[Interstate Commerce Clause]]. |