Question

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with the right to vote, new opportunities opened up for black southerners. however, some white southerners focused their own economic frustrations on trying to reverse the gains african americans had achieved.
how did the civil rights act of 1875 change the lives of african americans?
a. the act made african americans citizens and gave men the right to vote.
b. the act allowed african americans to ride on trains and stay in hotels.
c. the act allowed african americans to join the farmers alliances.
d. the act allowed african americans to serve in the military.

Explanation:

The Civil Rights Act of 1875 prohibited racial discrimination in public accommodations like trains and hotels. Option A refers to the 14th/15th Amendments, not this act. Options C and D describe unrelated actions not tied to the 1875 Civil Rights Act.

Answer:

B. The act allowed African Americans to ride on trains and stay in hotels.