What were the terms of the Civil Rights Act of 1875? Why was it ...

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What were the terms of the Civil Rights Act of 1875? Why was it passed?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

A new media format that showcased current issues in the 1970s was
 
  A) sitcoms. B) radio.
  C) documentaries. D) soap operas.

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Answer to Question 1

Ideal Answer: The ideal answer should:
1. Define the terms of the act: banned public discrimination based on race.
2. Note the limitations of the act: bans on school, cemetery, and churches were dropped.
3. Note that the act was not enforced and declared unconstitutional in 1883.
4. Explain that the act was passed largely as a memorial to the late Senator Charles Sumner, an abolitionist who had championed radical reconstruction.

Answer to Question 2

A