Analyze the provisions guaranteed by the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Which provisions invalidated the "Separate by equal doctrine" of Plessy v. Ferguson? Choose the BEST answer
A: Title VI
B: Title III
C: Title II
D: Title IV
The best answer is C: Title II.
Title II of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination in public accommodations, such as hotels, restaurants, theaters, and other places of public gathering. This provision of the act invalidated the "Separate but equal" doctrine of Plessy v. Ferguson, which allowed for racial segregation as long as separate facilities were provided for different races, as it declared such segregation to be discriminatory and unconstitutional.