The correct answer is the 1875 Civil Rights Act. This act was designed to guarantee equal access to public accommodations and facilities regardless of race. It aimed to eliminate discrimination in public places, although it was later declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court in 1883, which led to the rise of Jim Crow laws enforcing racial segregation.
What guaranteed equal access to public facilities regardless of race?
the Thirteenth Amendment
the Fifteenth Amendment
the 1875 Civil Rights Act
the Jim Crow laws
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