Analyze the provisions guaranteed by the civil rights act of 1964. Which provision invalidated the “separate but equal doctrine” of plessy v. Ferguson?
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 outlawed discrimination on the basis of several key provisions:
Provision Invalidating “Separate but Equal”:
The provision that directly addressed and invalidated the “separate but equal” doctrine established in Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) was Title II. This title outlawed discrimination in public accommodations and services, essentially rendering the concept of separate facilities for different races irrelevant and illegal.
By guaranteeing equal access to public spaces, Title II dismantled the legal foundation for racial segregation in public life that Plessy v. Ferguson had allowed.