The Civil Rights Act The following is an excerpt from Section 201 of the Civil Rights Act passed in 1964. Read the passage and answer the questions. Transcript of Civil Rights Act (1964) TITLE II—INJUNCTIVE RELIEF AGAINST DISCRIMINATION IN PLACES OF PUBLIC ACCOMMODATION SEC. 201. (a) All persons shall be entitled to the full and equal enjoyment of the goods, services, facilities, and privileges, advantages, and accommodations of any place of public accommodation, as defined in this section, without discrimination or segregation on the ground of race, color, religion, or national origin. (b) Each of the following establishments which serves the public is a place of public accommodation within the meaning of this title if its operations affect commerce, or if discrimination or segregation by it is supported by State action: (1) any inn, hotel, motel, or other establishment which provides lodging to transient guests, other than an establishment located within a building which contains not more than five rooms for rent or hire and which is actually occupied by the proprietor of such establishment as his residence; (2) any restaurant, cafeteria, lunchroom, lunch counter, soda fountain, or other facility principally engaged in selling food for consumption on the premises, including, but not limited to, any such facility located on the premises of any retail establishment; or any gasoline station . . .

To whom does this law apply?

A. Native Americans

B. Asian Americans

C. African Americans

D. All persons, no matter their race, color, religion, or national origin

Any person who is charge of . . . any public premises or any public vehicle . . . [must] set apart or reserve such premises or such vehicle or any portion of . . . or any counter, bench, seat, or other amenity . . . for the exclusive use of persons belonging to a particular race or class. Any person who . . . uses any public premises . . . vehicle . . . or other amenity reserved for the use of persons belonging to a particular race or class . . . to which he does not belong, shall be guilty of an offence and liable . . . to a fine . . . or imprisonment . . . or both.

–Reservation of Separate Amenities Act of 1953

Based on the excerpt, what best summarizes the Reservation of Separate Amenities Act?

(wrong) Owners and workers who separated customers by race were subject to fines or imprisonment.

(correct) Blacks and whites had to use public facilities specifically assigned by race.

(wrong) Public places would no longer separate blacks and whites.

(wrong) Whites were allowed to use public areas reserved for blacks, but not the other way around.