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To: robertpaulsen
As a private property owner, can you say no Negroes allowed? There may be a constitutional conflict with that one.

It depends on the type of property. If it's a "public accomodation" like a restaurant or hotel AND it is engaged in interstate commerce then no, you cannot discriminate. As an interesting side note: A small cafe in LA or MS wasn't serving blacks. The Federal Gov't got involved and a court ruled that since they were buying their ketchup packets (or something like that) from out of state, they were engaged in interstate commerce & the civil rights laws applied.

If you're talking about a truly private place like a home, then you can discriminate all day long.

131 posted on 10/08/2007 7:57:21 AM PDT by BearCub
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To: BearCub
Oops. accomodation = accommodation
132 posted on 10/08/2007 7:58:36 AM PDT by BearCub
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