The Civil Rights Act of 1875 outlawed segregation by privately owned businesses offering to serve the public.

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The Civil Rights Act of 1875 did outlaw segregation by privately owned businesses offering to serve the public. However, the law was largely ineffective and was ultimately overturned by the Supreme Court in 1883. It wasn't until the Civil Rights Act of 1964 that public accommodations were fully desegregated.

The Civil Rights Act of 1875 Outlawed Segregation by Privately