On September 5, 1956, the Heart of Atlanta Motel opened for business. Owned by committed segregationist Moreton Rolleston, Jr., the hotel refused African American patrons as a matter of general policy. Less than a decade later, Congress passed the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibited discrimination in places of public accommodation that affect commerce. […]
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