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Civil Rights and State Action

Civil Rights and State Action

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In the Civil Rights Act of 1875, Congress sought to prevent discrimination in public accommodations on the basis of race, but the Supreme Court declared that to be beyond the scope of Congress' power under Section V of the Fourteenth Amendment.
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In the spirit of reconciliation, Audible acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.