What was the constitutional issue of the case of Heart of Atlanta Motel v. United States, 1964

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Damion Lara

22 November, 18:41

What was the constitutional issue of the case of Heart of Atlanta Motel v. United States, 1964

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Heart of Atlanta Motel Inc. v. United States, 379 U. S. 241 (1964), was a landmark United States Supreme Court case holding that the U. S. Congress could use the power granted to it by the Constitution's Commerce Clause to force private businesses to abide by the Civil Rights Act of 1964.