Historical Legislation: Sumner Civil Rights Bill
Subject
Charles Sumner
Title
Historical Legislation: Sumner Civil Rights Bill
Date
12/1/1873
Type
Historical Legislation
Description
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DocsTeach presents a piece of 1873 historical legislation, proposed by Charles Sumner (LR-MA)--the leader of the anti-slavery forces in Massachusetts and the Radical Republicans in the United States Senate--and passed in 1875, that attempted to prohibit racial discrimination in terms of public accommodation, such as hotels, transportation, schools, etc.
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DocsTeach presents a piece of 1873 historical legislation, proposed by Charles Sumner (LR-MA)--the leader of the anti-slavery forces in Massachusetts and the Radical Republicans in the United States Senate--and passed in 1875, that attempted to prohibit racial discrimination in terms of public accommodation, such as hotels, transportation, schools, etc.
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Publisher
DocsTeach (Contributor: National Archives)
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“Historical Legislation: Sumner Civil Rights Bill,” Project Reconstruction, accessed April 27, 2024, https://projectreconstructionus.com/items/show/421.