Title II – Public Accommodations
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Title II – Public Accommodations is the section of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 that prohibits discrimination based on race, color, religion, or national origin in places such as hotels, restaurants, theaters, and other public facilities.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Title of federal civil rights legislation ⓘ |
| aimsTo | eliminate segregation in public accommodations ⓘ |
| allows | civil actions by the Attorney General ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
establishments serving the public
ⓘ
hotels ⓘ motels ⓘ other places of exhibition or entertainment ⓘ public accommodations engaged in interstate commerce ⓘ restaurants ⓘ sports arenas ⓘ stadiums ⓘ theaters ⓘ |
| appliesWhen |
establishment affects commerce
ⓘ
establishment is supported by state action ⓘ |
| authorizes | court orders to end discriminatory practices in covered establishments ⓘ |
| codifiedIn | Title 42 of the United States Code ⓘ |
| constitutionalBasis |
Commerce Clause
ⓘ
surface form:
Commerce Clause of the U.S. Constitution
|
| doesNotProvide | compensatory damages to private plaintiffs ⓘ |
| enactedAsPartOf | Civil Rights Act of 1964 ⓘ |
| enactmentYear | 1964 ⓘ |
| enforcedBy |
United States Department of Justice
ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Department of Justice
|
| exempts |
certain lodging with five or fewer rooms occupied by the proprietor
ⓘ
private clubs not open to the public ⓘ |
| historicalContext | enacted during the Civil Rights Movement in the United States ⓘ |
| influencedLaterLaw |
Americans with Disabilities Act
ⓘ
surface form:
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 public accommodations provisions
|
| jurisdiction |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| legalCitation | 42 U.S.C. § 2000a et seq. ⓘ |
| partOf | Civil Rights Act of 1964 ⓘ |
| policyGoal | ensure equal access to public accommodations ⓘ |
| primaryRemedy | injunctive relief ⓘ |
| prohibits |
denial of full and equal enjoyment of goods, services, facilities, and privileges
ⓘ
segregation or separate facilities based on protected characteristics ⓘ |
| prohibitsDiscriminationOnBasisOf |
color
ⓘ
national origin ⓘ race ⓘ religion ⓘ |
| remedyAvailableToPrivateParties | injunction and declaratory relief ⓘ |
| sectionNumber | Title II ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Title II of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ⓘ |
| signedIntoLawBy | Lyndon B. Johnson ⓘ |
| typeOfProtection | federal statutory civil rights protection ⓘ |
| upheldByCase |
Heart of Atlanta Motel, Inc. v. United States
ⓘ
Katzenbach v. McClung ⓘ |
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