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
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the ban on racial segregation in the country's schools
D
the ban on racial segregation in public accommodations

D. the ban on racial segregation in public accommodations

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.

D. the ban on racial segregation in public accommodations

Explanation:

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

D. the ban on racial segregation in public accommodations

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