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True or false: African Americans were not allowed to own property in Atlantic City until the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
True or false: African Americans were not allowed to own property in Atlantic City until the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
False (B)
True or false: Prior to the Civil Rights Act of 1964, African Americans were allowed to receive medical treatment at Atlantic City Hospital.
True or false: Prior to the Civil Rights Act of 1964, African Americans were allowed to receive medical treatment at Atlantic City Hospital.
False (B)
True or false: The African American Heritage Museum of Southern New Jersey was founded before the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
True or false: The African American Heritage Museum of Southern New Jersey was founded before the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
False (B)
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Study Notes
- Atlantic City, New Jersey was segregated until the 1950s.
- It has been a tourist hub and beach town for over a century.
- African Americans moved to Atlantic City during the Great Migration in search of better-paying jobs.
- Discriminatory practices such as redlining sequestered African Americans to the Northside neighborhood.
- The Northside neighborhood was a thriving community of businesses and professionals.
- African Americans could attend school, own property, and vote.
- However, they had to go to a clinic at City Hall instead of Atlantic City Hospital when they were sick.
- The Civil Rights Act of 1964 mandated integration across the country.
- Ralph Hunter is the founder of the African American Heritage Museum of Southern New Jersey.
- The museum made contributions to this story.
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