What were the terms of the Civil Rights Act of 1875?

The Civil Rights Act of 1875 was later declared
unconstitutional in 1883 by the Supreme Court. It stated that all Americans were equal,
regardless of race, as far as public accommodations and facilities were concerned. This
included places such as restaurants, theaters, public transportation, etc. It also
protected the right to serve on juries.

Later, in 1896, the
fight for civil rights continued in a case known as Plessy vs. Ferguson.
The Supreme Court ruled it constitutional for blacks and whites to have
separate railway cars as long as the accommodations provided were
equal.

Here is a portion of the Civil Rights Act of
1875:

Be it
enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in
Congress assembled, That all persons within the jurisdiction of the United States shall
be entitled to the full and equal and enjoyment of the accommodations, advantages,
facilities, and privileges of inns, public conveyances on land or water, theaters, and
other places of public amusement; subject only to the conditions and limitations
established by law, and applicable alike to citizens of every race and color, regardless
of any previous condition of
servitude.