Ollie McClung, Sr.
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Ollie McClung, Sr. was the owner of Ollie’s Barbecue in Birmingham, Alabama, whose challenge to federal civil rights legislation led to the landmark U.S. Supreme Court case Katzenbach v. McClung.
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| Ollie McClung, Jr. | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf | person ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Civil Rights Act of 1964
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Supreme Court of the United States ⓘ
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United States Supreme Court
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| businessOwned | Ollie’s Barbecue ⓘ |
| businessTypeOwned | barbecue restaurant ⓘ |
| cityOfResidence | Birmingham ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| employer | Ollie’s Barbecue ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork | restaurant business ⓘ |
| hasLegalSignificance |
his case affirmed the constitutionality of Title II of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as applied to restaurants
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his case helped define the scope of the Commerce Clause ⓘ |
| knownFor | opposition to application of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to his restaurant ⓘ |
| legalCaseRole | respondent in Katzenbach v. McClung ⓘ |
| legalIssueInvolved |
federal regulation of local businesses under the Commerce Clause
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racial discrimination in public accommodations ⓘ |
| name | Ollie McClung, Sr. self-link ⓘ |
| notableFor |
challenge to federal civil rights legislation
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involvement in Katzenbach v. McClung ⓘ |
| occupation | restaurant owner ⓘ |
| partyTo | Katzenbach v. McClung ⓘ |
| placeOfBusiness |
Birmingham, Alabama, United States
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surface form:
Birmingham, Alabama
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| position | owner of Ollie’s Barbecue ⓘ |
| residence |
Birmingham, Alabama, United States
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surface form:
Birmingham, Alabama
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| stateOfResidence | Alabama ⓘ |
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Ollie McClung, Jr.