Question

Which portion of the 1964 Civil Rights Act did Lester Maddox openly defy?

A
the ban on discriminatory hiring practices
B
the ban on discriminatory voting requirements
с
the ban on racial segregation in the country's schools
D
the ban on racial segregation in public accommodations

Answer 1

D. the ban on racial segregation in public accommodations

Step-by-step explanation:

Which portion of the 1964 Civil Rights Act did Lester Maddox openly defy?

D. the ban on racial segregation in public accommodations

Answer 2

D. the ban on racial segregation in public accommodations

Step-by-step explanation:

He refused to serve three African Americans at his restaurant and called them Communists. He also threatened them with a shotgun and asked them to leave his restaurant.

Rather than comply with the law signed into law by President Johnson, he preferred to close down his restaurant.